Brunswick Railroad Museum

As a non-profit organization, the Brunswick Potomac Foundation relies on donations and other outside contributions to remain open and continue to serve our community. The foundation is a non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductable.

There are many ways you can contribute:

| Artifact Donation | Financial Donation | Brick Walk | Using the internet
| Memorial funds and Wills | Volunteering | Membership |

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Donation of Artifacts

Every item has its own story, giving us a glimpse at the lives of the people who used them. Documents and records give details on how things may have been done differently in days gone by or offer information about people who would otherwise be forgotten. All museum exhibits consist of artifacts or donated items of some sort. Artifacts not used in museum exhibits are stored in our archives for research and preservation purposes. Not all artifacts are kept for storage or preservation. Items which do not have much historic signifigance or which the museum has a common collection of in the archives may on occasion be sold to allow for the purchase of materials and supplies to further preserve the items that remain in our care. This is neccessary due to both financial and space concerns.

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Financial Donation

As a non-profit service organization, the Brunswick Potomac Foundation like many other similar organizations, has a number of required expenses with very little revenue-based income. Museum souveneir and admission sales cannot by themselves keep the museum open and pay for projects and improvements. Outright financial contributions of any amount help us keep our doors open to the public and allow us to continue preserving and better interpreting the unique and valuable history of the Brunswick area.

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Brick Walk Purchase

Started in 1997, the Brunswick Railroad Museum History Brick Walk is a fundraiser specifically designed to help pay some of the costs involved in the museums future elevator installation. Each brick costs $100 and can be inscribed with up to three lines of 15 characters. approximately $70 of the brick purchase goes to the elevator fund.

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Using the Internet

How can using the internet like you do every day help us? The Brunswick Potomac Foundation is listed as a qualified charity on two donation websites: www.IGive.com and www.goodsearch.com. At IGive.com, when you register and chose the foundation as your selected charity, you can use the links on the IGive website to go to a number of popular internet stores, and a portion of your portion will be collected as a donation to us! Goodsearch offers a similar opportunity, donating a portion of their advertising revenue to your selected charity.

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Memorial Funds and Wills

Eventually we all face our last day. Do you have a desire to leave a legacy when that time comes? Perhaps one that benifits the community, canal, and railroad histories that the Brunswick Potomac Foundation preserve? Consider adding us to your Will, or requesting that a memorial fund in your name be set up to be a donation to our organization.