FUND DRIVE










BUILDING FUND
                
THE SOCIETY HAS OUTGROWN ITS CURRENT BUILDING AT 314 N. MAIN STREET IN DECATUR, IL.
IT IS UNDERTAKING THIS CAPITAL FUND DRIVE TO PURCHASE AND MAKE NECESSARY RENOVATIONS 
TO A LARGER BUILDING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. IN A LARGER FACILITY THE  SOCIETY WILL BE ABLE TO SEPERATE ITS OFFICE SPACE, LIBRARY, AND RESEARCH SPACE AND PRESENTATION/PERFORMANCE
 SPACE. IT WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO FULFILL THE LONGTIME DREAM OF DISPLAYING ALL OF ITS                       ARTIFACTS AND ARTWORK AND INCREASING ITS EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS TO CREATE THE FIRST
 MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY IN ALL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS.  

THE 2100 SQUARE FEET IN THE CURRENT FACILITY AT 314 N. MAIN STREET IS NO LONGER 
 SUFFICIENT FOR THE SOCIETY'S NEEDS. THE GOAL OF THIS DRIVE IS TO PURCHASE, RENOVATE, AND 
MOVE INTO A MORE SPACIOUS AND USABLE FACILITY. THE BUILDING WILL BE DIVIDED INTO A  LIBRARY AND RESEARCH AREA, AN AUDITORIUM, AN OFFICE, A GIFT SHOP, A WORKSHOP/CLASSROOM,
 AND OF COURSE, THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM. THE SOCIETY IS LOOKING
 FOR A BUILDING IN THE DOWNTOWN DECATUR AREA. THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL &                  GENEALOGIAL SOCIETY MUSEUM WILL MAKE A UNIQUE AND ENRICHING ADDITION TO DOWNTOWN                 DECATUR, ATTRACTING TOURISM AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DECATUR.
                                    
    I/WE WANT TO HELP THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS 
 EXPAND ITS PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY.

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                      MAIL YOUR DONATION TO: P.O. BOX 25251, DECATUR, ILLINOIS   62525
                                                    THANK YOU FOR YOUR PLEDGE.
    
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