As also noted in the December article, RHS member Rodger Nye has made a generous contribution to RHS to establish an endowment fund. Please understand that these funds will generate annual income for RHS to help pa y for recurring expenses, like rent, utilities, and insurance, but the principal in the endowment fund will NOT be used for operating funds. During the next few months, RHS will need a considerable influx of cash to pay for significant start-up expenses like display cases, storage shelves, signs, a copying machine, and furniture for the museum. We intend to approach corporations during the coming year seeking their support, and in the long run, we hope to have some corporate sponsors. But those sources of funds take time to develop and are unlikely to produce sufficient income in the short run.
Corporations are more likely to support an organization whose members are committed.
Now our dream is closer to reality. But we need strong support from you if this vision is to be realized. But we can do it with your help. That means we need those of you in the local area to be more generous. Also remember that many major corporations have a policy of matching their employee contributions to charities.