Dear Friends of Iowa Museums and Cultural Organizations,
 
You are receiving this e-mail because you have indicated you wish to
help Iowa's museums recover from the floods and storm damage they have
recently experienced.  While we are still receiving damage reports, it
is important to begin getting supplies and help to those who have been
allowed back in their facility.
 
Mail and delivery services as well as e-mail, telephone and cell phone
communication, are spotty in some areas at this time.  For that reason
we have decided to concentrate delivery of supplies to two main areas at
this time.  More will probably be added as we are able to determine
where the need for help exists.
 
The organizations in Cedar Falls/Waterloo and in Cedar Rapids have been
or are starting to be allowed back in their buildings.  In some clean up
and recovery has begun.  You will find attached a list of supplies (You
may email me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  for the
list) that I am aware of that have been vital to beginning this process
- if you know of others please let me know and I will add them to the
list.  The supply items listed are merely suggestions - if you would
like to donate money, a fund has been set up by the Iowa Museum
Association which will be distributed to those affected.  Funds may be
sent to IMA at the address below.  If you would like to donate your time
and talents, you will need to contact the individual museums and see if
it is safe for you to travel to that area and how you can best assist.
Again, my personal experience has shown that it takes many hard-working
volunteers to begin the recovery process, so "helping hands" may be the
greatest blessing you can offer.
 
The two collection points have different volume needs based on
facilities identified to date that are in need of assistance.
 
 In Cedar Falls/Waterloo, affected museums are the Ice House Museum, the
Dan Gable Wrestling Museum, the Waterloo Center for the Arts and Hope
Martin Theatre.
 
In Cedar Rapids, affected museums are the African American Historical
Museum and Cultural Center, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National
Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, the Science Station, Ushers Ferry
Historic Village, Seminole Valley Farm historic building complex and the
Mother Mosque of North America museum.
 
The collection point in Cedar Falls will be the Cedar Falls Historical
Society, 308 West Third Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa  50613.

The collection point in Cedar Rapids will be Brucemore, 2160 Linden
Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.

Please ship all supplies via FedEx or UPS.  In each box, please include
your name, contact information and a complete list of supplies you are
sending. 
 
Area museums will be asked to send a representative to the two
collection points to pick up supplies that will aid their recovery
efforts.  Donated supplies will be available to any museum or cultural
organization that needs them, not just those listed above as identified
to date.
 
Thank you very much for your offer of assistance!
 
Sincerely,
Cynthia Sweet 
Executive Director 
Iowa Museum Association 
mailing address: 1116 Washington Street 
Cedar Falls, IA 50613 
(319) 239-2236 
Mission:  The mission of the Iowa Museum Association is to provide
quality training and development to Iowa museum professionals and
volunteers, advocate for support of member museums, and build a strong
community of museums in Iowa.
 
 
Sarah Oakman 
Marketing Assistant 
American Association of Museums 
1575 Eye Street N.W., Suite 400 
Washington, DC 20005 
P. 202-218-7691  
F. 202-756-2890 
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www.aam-us.org 
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Holly Berg
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Assistance to Cedar Rapids area museums?
 
I work at the University of Iowa Paleontology Repository and luckily we
have stayed dry during the flood.  I know some museums in the Cedar
Rapids area did not fair so well and I and others from the Department of
Geoscience/Museum Studies program were wondering if there was any way we
could be of assistance to any of the museums.  I wasn't sure exactly who
to contact so I thought I'd try this method.  I-380 opened today so we
can now make it from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids and hopefully help some
museums out!

Thanks,
Holly Berg
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