Meet the Conservancy's unofficial mascot - Gracie the Salty Dog! Gracie was the subject of a recent photo shoot on board, and she is creating a fun way to help share and spread the word about the plight and potential of America's Flagship. But we need your help captioning the photos. If you can think of a witty caption for a fluffy dog enjoying her time on board our most important endangered historic ship, be sure to tweet them to us, email them to us, or share them on our Facebook page. We'll share our favorites on Facebook in the upcoming days. Help
Gracie spread the message! If the SS United States Conservancy succeeds in its urgent SOS Campaign, the SS United States will be repurposed as a mixed use development and museum complex. The SS United States Center for Design and Discovery will excite and educate visitors as it tells a powerful story of innovation and inspiration. Please help us Save Our Ship!
Support our efforts now to
help rescue and restore the SS United States
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 Internationally Renowned Author David Macaulay Joins Fight to Save the SS United States |
 We are delighted to announce that eminent author and artist David Macaulay has pledged his support for our urgent SOS Campaign to save and repurpose the SS United States and has joined the Conservancy's Advisory Council. Mr. Macaulay, who immigrated to this country on board the ship at the age of ten, will be advising the Conservancy on the development of the SS United States Center for Design and Discovery.
David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone and have been translated into a dozen languages. Since the publication of his first book, Cathedral, Macaulay has inspired children and adults alike with his love for history and fascination  with how things work. His meticulously illustrated pages, facts and figures liberally seasoned with humor, trace the history of the human desire to create and innovate. His work has earned numerous awards - including a MacArthur Fellowship, a Caldecott Medal, an American Institute of Architects Medal, the Washington Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and the Deustcher Jugendliteraturpreis, to name a few - in multiple countries.
Please stay tuned for an exciting announcement about Macaulay's involvement in our efforts on behalf of the SS United States to be released in the coming weeks! Welcome aboard, David Macaulay!
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Philadelphia SOS Campaign Events: Rally, Lighting Displays, & Film Screening |
 Philadelphia's PECO building (on right) showing where the SS United States Conservancy's
SOS message will be displayed beginning on June 17th.
The SS United States Conservancy's Philly Chapter is organizing a series of SOS Campaign events June 17th - June 19th. An outreach rally will be held in Center City Philadelphia on Tuesday June 18, from 4 to 6 pm at LOVE Park. NOTE THE TIME CHANGE - the event will be held in the late afternoon, not in the late morning. The event will feature live entertainment, including a performance by Jimmy Maraventano of Jimmy and the Parrots of his fantastic original song about the Big U, Symbol of America.
Also on June 18th, Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum will host a free screening of our new documentary film, SS United States: Made In America at 7 pm.
The Conservancy's urgent SOS Campaign will also be featured in two Philadelphia lighting displays. America's Flagship will illuminate the top of the PECO Building at 23rd and Market Streets in Center City. Over 2 million LED bulbs contribute to the lighting display, and the Conservancy's message will run June 17, 18 and 19. The 29-story Cira Centre building, located near Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, will also display a massive illuminated SS United States message on those same dates.
We need volunteers to help organize, promote, and attend the rally and film screening. Contact the chapter at philadelphia@ssusc.org to find out how you can help. We need help with promotion, securing speakers for the rally and organizing a raffle for the movie screening. Thank you in advance for your support!
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Recent Press on Tennis Legend Billie Jean King's Support of SS United States SOS Campaign
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As we announced last week, international tennis legend Billie Jean King has joined us in our fight to save the SS United States. The news was picked up by Philadelphia Magazine's blog The Philly Post and other outlets. Stay tuned for further updates on how a champion of the courts is coming to the aid of a champion of the seas! As Ms. King has stated, "The SS United States is a part of the history of this great nation and the more you know about history, the more you know about yourself. I hope we can join together in this important initiative and help the SS United States transition into a new and important phase of her life." You can read the full article here. Also, in case you missed it, the SS United States and the Conservancy's efforts were recently covered in a major piece in TIME.com. Please forward, tweet, and share these articles - sharing our press is a great way to spread the word! |
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Maywood, New Jersey 4th of July Parade
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Join the Conservancy's New York & Northern New Jersey chapter at the Maywood 4th of July Parade! Representatives from the Chapter will be marching to raise awareness about the SS United States and have an exciting and powerful display planned honoring America's Flagship. If you would like to participate and are in the area, please email Chapter member Chuck Parodi at EMT5748@aol.com. |
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David Lawrence Honored with Conservancy's Blue Riband Medal
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SS United States Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs (left) shown with Blue Riband Medal recipient David Lawrence (right)
SS United States Conservancy advisory council member David Lawrence was recently awarded the Conservancy's Blue Riband Medal. This honor is given to volunteers that have made invaluable contributions to our effort to Save America's Flagship. David and his company, Detroit-based AlphaUSA, have volunteered countless hours and spearheaded the Conservancy's innovative SaveTheUnitedStates.org crowdfunding campaign. Beyond that, David has been an incredible resource for the Conservancy as an advisor, and continues to invest his time and talent in support of our important cause. Thank you for your continued service, David! |
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Save the United States on Father's Day!
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Looking for the perfect gift for dad? Visit our crowdfunding site SaveTheUnitedStates.org and give the gift of our nation's flagship! Select your own part of our virtual ship to call your own, and upload photos, captions and stories. Then you can print out this certificate for a physical gift of your purchase. You'll be helping preserve an important piece of history as well as creating and sharing a memory that can be cherished forever.
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Help us reach more people in our quest
to save America's Flagship.
Thanks to your support, we are now at over 8,600 followers on our Facebook page! Let's keep going so we can hit 10,000! Be sure to like our page, follow us on Twitter, and encourage your friends, colleagues and family members to do the same!
 
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SS United States Conservancy
P.O. Box 32115
Washington, DC 20007
(888)-488-7787
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