Special Giving
The Edward J. Cashin Fund for Young Learners
Contributions enable students in grades from preschool to high
school to take field trips to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.
$200 funds an entire class of 25; $10 supports one student.
Donors
funding a class will receive a personal thank you letter from the
students.
To learn more about canal field trips and the
curriculum based lessons in social studies, the sciences, and language
arts VISIT OUR EDUCATION PAGE. Donors at the $2,500 level & above are acknowledged on the credit wall near interpretive center dedication plaque.
Enterprise Associate
Gifts of $2,500 - $9,999 entitle the donor to membership as an Enterprise Associate. Named to acknowledge both the spirit of enterprise that let to the Canal's construction, enlargement and preservation, and for the mighty 19th century textile mill that is now home to the Augusta Canal Interpretive Center. Enterprise Associates receive all benefits of the Lock Master Canal Keeper as well as one complimentary rental of the Interpretive Center for a private function.
The Henry H. Cumming Society
Gifts of $10,000 or more entitle the donor to membership in the Henry H. Cumming Society. Named in honor of the founder of the Augusta Canal, the Society's motto comes from Henry Cumming himself, "It is the duty and out to be the pleasure of every citizen to do something for the public good." The Society will recognize its members in unique and customized ways which suit the preferences of the donor.
Memorials
Tax-deductible gifts to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Inc. (a 501-c-3 organization) may also be made in a person's honor or memory. Acknowledgment will be sent to both the donor and the honoree as appropriate.
Contact the Augusta Canal offices at 706-823-0440 x-3 for details.
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