SUPPORT US
GCIHS
Cranberry
Hitty
SupportThere are several ways for you to show your support for the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society and its activities at Cranberry House:
- Become a Member
- Attend a Fundraiser
- Buy from the Museum Store
- Make a Donation
- Buy a Piece of Cranberry House
- Buy a Memorial
Membership
Become a member of the society. Your annual membership is a vote of approval for the activities of the society, and the events at Cranberry House. Members also get:
- Cranberry Chronicle, the society's newsletter, mailed to you
- 10% discount on historical items at the museum store
- the right to vote at Annual Meetings
Print and mail your membership form each year, thereby helping the society continue its programs.
Fundraisers
Enjoy yourself at one of the society's fundraising events:
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2011 | HITTY HOOPLA: A Rachel Field Day [Aug. 10] Irish & New England Fiddling by Randy Miller [July 17] Art Exhibit [July 30 - Aug. 4] |
| 2010 | Home, Art & Garden Tour Art of the Cranberry Isles Exhibit and Sale Acadian Players Classical Concert Concert with Audrey Noether and Friends |
| 2009 | Mel Jones & Randy Gardner Mountain Music Jam & Concert Audrey Noether and Friends Concert Once Loved Arts Auction & Recycled Art Exhibit Cranberry Island Inspiration Open Photography Exhibit Masanobu Ikemiya Piano Concert |
| 2008 | Cranberry House Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Invitational Art Exhibit of the Cranberry Isles |
| 2007 | Garden Party & Painted Pieces at Cranberry House |
| 2006 | Arts: Creative Works of the Cranberry Isles Quilt Raffle |
| 2005 | Art of the Cranberry Isles, Past and Present |
| 2004 | Once Upon an Island (David Jackson & Kristen Blodgette) Crantini Event |
Museum Store
Purchase a historical preservation item for yourself or a friend. Items are offered for sale both at the museum store and on this site:
- Publications
- Videos
- General Items
- Hitty items
- Artworks (coming soon)
Donations
Help keep Cranberry House vibrant with donations to the Operating Fund, or to specific-purpose funds. Express your preference by donating to one or more of the following:
- Events Fund - for concerts, movies, lectures, classes, children's crafts, etc.
- Operating Fund - for docent salaries, maintenance, utilities, insurance, lift & fire sprinkler inspections, and all other unmet needs
- Endowment Fund - builds up via interest; only the interest is used to pay for unmet immediate needs; eventually building up to meet all needs
Make donations (and become a member) using the Membership/Donation form.
GCIHS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your gift of money or stock goes directly to the society, with no middle-men and no Officers' salaries diluting your generosity.
There are significant capital gains tax savings in donating stock that has appreciated, rather than selling it and donating cash. Stock certificates can be deposited into our stock account listed in Contact Us or on the Membership/Donation form..
Buy a piece of Cranberry House
All donations, large or small, yield the satisfaction of enriching the community, but substantial donors also get significant tax benefits, plus lasting recognition through a permanent named remembrance item. Your name, or that of a loved one, will be engraved on a plaque by the item—to remind future generations of your thoughtful support.
| Amount | Item (choose one or more) |
|---|---|
| $100,000 | Arts Center (formerly the Cultural Center) |
| $25,000 | Entrance Room & Stairway Entrance Path & Ramp Handicap Lift Media Room Storage Building |
| $15,000 | New Roof Arts Center Heating |
| $10,000 | Bathroom and Art Sink |
| $5,000 | Forest Trail Granite Bench Decorative Water Fountain |
| $1000 | Memorial Plaque |
| $500 | Memorial Rock |
| $300 | Door |
| $150 | Window |