Our Annual Appeal:  All Aboard

What is ALL ABOARD?

ALL ABOARD is the annual fund of the non profit Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, a support organization for the world­class Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. ALL ABOARD consists of contributions from individuals, corporations, railroad associations, civic groups, small businesses and many others.

Your donation to ALL ABOARD will help support important activities, such as the restoration of a locomotive like the “Lindbergh Engine,” the education of today’s youth through the Museum’s innovative programs or the conservation of important historical artifacts, all related to railroading, the industry that built our nation.

How could my gift to ALL ABOARD go to work?

There are lots of examples, at all funding levels:

•   $3 - $10 million: To help construct a roundhouse or to help construct a collections research/storage facility.

•   $500,000 - $1 million: To help restore the Pennsylvania Railroad GG­1 No. 4800 or to enhance the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Endowment Fund for the future.

•   $100,000 - $500,000: To help restore the Reading Company Crusader dining car or to underwrite staff positions at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

•   $25,000 - $100,000: To help conserve the Pennsylvania Railroad Presidents' portraits or to help establish a small theatre in the Museum.

•   $10,000: To help provide internet access to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s collections.

•   $5,000: To help mount an important exhibit of railroad history.

•   $1,000: To further develop an oral history project to preserve the stories of railroaders.

•   $500: To sponsor five needy children in the Barons & Builders summer day camp.

•   $100: To purchase crucial educational and teaching materials.

Why do you need funds from ALL ABOARD?

Only about 50% of the annual budget of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The remaining admissions, memberships, grants and other monies do not adequately cover the ever­increasing costs of operating the Museum, preserving its premier collection and interpreting the history of railroading for the public.

Your gift to ALL ABOARD is critical to, and greatly enhances, significant Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania restoration, education, archival and interpretive programs.

How much is needed for ALL ABOARD?

Many large and small gifts are needed to accomplish the ongoing objectives of caring for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s treasures and preserving and relating the stories of railroading men and women.

A new campaign is held each year; your gift is appreciated at any time.

Your contribution is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Special Premiums for you!

When you contribute $50 or more to All Aboard 2007, you will receive, as our thank-you gift to you, a set of 10— two each of five images—deluxe sized postcards depicting Pennsylvania Railroad E6s Atlantic locomotive No. 460, the Lindbergh Engine, and a Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania notepad.*

When you contribute $5,000 or more to All Aboard 2007, you will be entitled to hold one event at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Your family, friends and colleagues will talk about the social or business gathering you will host among the Railroad Museum’s premier collection of trains as one of the most memorable, ever.**

Contributions to All Aboard 2007 are separate from, and do not constitute, membership in the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

*An alternative thank-you gift may be substituted as supplies of advertised gifts are depleted.

**The usual facility rental fee would be waived. Costs of insurance, security, tour guides, entertainment, hospitality and other amenities are the responsibility of the donor. Facility use must take place within a year of your donation to All Aboard 2007 and be scheduled outside the regular operating hours of the Railroad Museum. Other Railroad Museum events may take precedence in scheduling.

All Aboard 2007 is the annual fund drive of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. For information on other giving opportunities, including the Friends of the Railroad Museum Endowment Fund, contact the Railroad Museum Director or Museum Advancement Director. The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a non profit organization recognized as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code. Gifts to the Friends of the Railroad Museum are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. A copy of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania official registration and information may be obtained by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania: 1(800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.