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Founded
in 1966, the Bethel Historical Society collects, preserves, displays
and interprets historically
significant artifacts and documents relating to western Maine and the
White Mountain region for the benefit of residents, visitors, students,
scholars, and its members. Through its exhibits, programs, events, and
publications, the Society strives to make the region's history
meaningful,
accessible, and enjoyable.
Donations to the
Bethel Historical Society to
support its collections, programs, general
operations, and endowment are always
welcome. For
information about becoming a member of the Bethel Historical Society,
please visit our Membership page.
Giving
Opportunities
Annual
Fund
Members
and friends of the Bethel Historical Society can make tax deductible
contributions to the Society's Annual
Fund
Campaign. Such gifts provide critical support for lectures,
exhibitions, publications, special
events, and
other important programming. Annual Fund gifts in any amount
may be made throughout the year to the Society at P.O. Box 12, Bethel,
ME 04217. Acknowledgments for Annual
Fund gifts
will be promptly mailed to donors and listed in the Society's "Report
of Giving." You also may pay
online by credit card by clicking the "Donate"
button below; please use the "Add
special instructions to the seller" link
on the last online page to indicate that this payment is for "Annual Fund."
 Stocks, Bonds, or
Tangible
Property
The
donation of stocks, bonds, or securities is an
important and useful way of supporting the Bethel
Historical Society. If you are interested in making a donation of
this type, please contact your broker and ask them to arrange the
transaction. Donations of real estate or other personal property
are also welcome. If you are interested in making a gift of
tangible property, please call 207-824-2908 or 800-824-2910 to speak to
Randall H. Bennett, the Society's Executive Director. The Bethel
Historical Society is a
private, non-profit
organization, and gifts such as those described above
are
tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Charitable Gift
Annuities
The
Society is pleased to offer charitable gift annuities. Under
this gift arrangement, the Society will accept gifts of cash or
investment securities in exchange for guaranteed lifetime income
payments to the donor. These gifts provide an attractive lifetime
income payment for the donor, as well as an immediate charitable income
tax deduction. The Society will benefit by adding the remaining
value of the gift to its endowment fund. For more information,
please
contact Randall H. Bennett, the Society's Executive Director, by
calling
207-824-2908 or
800-824-2910, by writing to us at P.O. Box 12, Bethel, ME 04217, or by
sending a note via email to director@bethelhistorical.org.Bequests
and
Trusts
Donors may make
charitable gifts to the Bethel Historical Society in the form of a
bequest in a will, the establishment of a trust, or other similar
financial arrangements. Such gifts can be structured to support
the Society's mission while, at the same time, assuring the security of
the donor or the donor's family. For more information, please
contact Randall H. Bennett, the Society's Executive Director, by
calling
207-824-2908 or
800-824-2910, by writing to us at P.O. Box 12, Bethel, ME 04217, or by
sending a note via email to director@bethelhistorical.org.
Historic
Items
If you are interested
in donating
items to the Bethel Historical Society's museum or library/archival
collections, please contact the Society's Curator of Collections,
Randall H. Bennett, by
mail (P.O. Box 12, Bethel, ME 04217) or send an email to library@bethelhistorical.org
to discuss this donation and its possible
relevance to the Society's existing collection. To eliminate any
potential conflict of interest, and to comply with tax regulations, the
Society cannot appraise donated items with a dollar value. Donors
seeking such an appraisal should consult an independent source.
The value of such gifts made to
the Bethel Historical Society is deductible for federal income tax
purposes within the limits of the Internal Revenue Code.
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