AMM Establishes Flood Relief Fund to Assist Midwest Museums

 

The Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) has established a Flood Relief Fund
to assist museums in the Midwest affected by the damaging floods.  You can
help by making a tax-deductible donation to the Association of Midwest
Museums - Flood Relief Fund.  It appears the most significant damage to
museums has occurred in Iowa, particularly those located in communities in
the path of the Cedar River flooding, most notably Cedar Falls, Waterloo,
Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City.   Initially, we intend to target donations to
help affected museums in Iowa; however, several state, regional and national
organizations are working together to assess the damages to museums in other
states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri.

 

Museums and relief organizations are still trying to assess the damage, but
it is clear that the extent of the damages is significant in various parts
of the Midwest.  While affected museums are struggling to salvage their
collections and archives, they must also contend with a disruption of
operating revenue due to closure.  These museums will need assistance to
help with the clean up, conservation of their collections, and
administrative support.

 

The AMM Flood Relief Fund is being launched with $1,000 donated by
individual members of the AMM Board of Directors. Additional support from
the museum community is needed and encouraged! AMM will coordinate with the
American Association of Museums and other national organizations to
publicize this initiative and help raise funds.

 

AMM will work with the Iowa Museum Association to distribute funds where the
need is greatest for affected museums in the state of Iowa.  AMM will also
work with other state museum associations in the region, such as the
Wisconsin Federation of Museums and Illinois Association of Museums to
identify museums impacted by the flood that are in need of assistance and
target funds where the need is greatest.  

 

If you would like to contribute to the AMM Flood Relief Fund, please send a
check (made payable to AMM) by August 31, 2008 to: AMM, PO Box 11950, St.
Louis, MO  63112 or visit the AMM web site at http://www.midwestmuseums.org
<http://www.midwestmuseums.org/> .  If you have any questions, contact Brian
Bray, AMM Executive Director, at 314-746-4557.

 

 


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