If you find merit in the Museum’s mission, there is one simple reason to join: Without members, there is no Museum. As a nonprofit organization, the Museum of Hounds & Hunting North America relies on a variety of funding sources for its maintenance and activities. Every form of support, whether an individual membership or a substantial donation, is appreciated in equal measure. But beyond the operating funds that flow from subscriptions, each person who says “Yes” to membership adds force to the collective effort to “preserve the rich North American heritage of hunting with hounds, for today and for the future.” If you agree that this is a worthwhile mission, we encourage you to join the Museum dedicated to this effort. When you join, you will receive tangible benefits in addition to the personal satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped preserve, protect, and promote this irreplaceable facet of sporting life and culture. Every membership level includes a pin, free admission to the Museum, the annual newsletter, a vehicle window decal, exclusive invitations to events (including the annual Members Only Reception), and the opportunity to participate in Museum sponsored tours to other museums. Additional benefits are then added to the basic package as the membership levels increase. (See “Subscriptions and Levels of Giving” for the details.) A membership in The Museum of Hounds & Hunting North America is fully deductible from taxable income in accordance with the provisions of the Federal income tax law. The Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation is a private operating foundation as defined in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, as amended, and to which donations are tax deductible under section 170 of the code. Call our main office at 703-777-2414 and join with a credit card. Download our membership form and mail the filled out form with a signed check. Mail to: Museum of Hounds & Hunting Morven Park PO Box 6228 Leesburg, VA 20178-7433 USA Download our membership form and fax the filled out form to 703-777-3282 $50.00 Plus: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP AND BENEFITS Museum pin for all new members Free Admission for one to the Museum Annual newsletter Car window decal Exclusive invitations to events Invitation to the Annual Members Only Reception Opportunity to participate in Museum sponsored tours to other museums $150.00 Plus: SPONSOR STATUS AND BENEFITS All benefits listed for the Individual membership plus: Free admission for an additional adult and children at the same address $250.00 Plus: PATRON STATUS AND BENEFITS All benefits listed for Family plus: Current year’s Museum poster Advanced early notice for special reserved events VIP tour for 4 people (1 hour) $750.00 Plus: LIFE STATUS MEMBERSHIP AND BENEFITS All benefits listed for Patron Status plus: Complimentary newly introduced Museum gift items 2 VIP tours for 4 people (1 hour) $100.00: HUNT MEMBERSHIP AND BENEFITS A hunt membership is an annual gift to the Museum of Hounds & Hunting North America, which most hunts put in their annual budget. In return, the hunt is listed as a supporting member of the Museum and its button is displayed with prominence in the Hunt Button exhibit. The Museum will be pleased to include the hunt’s memorabilia in its archives, including pertinent information about the hunt in its research and databases, if desired. Hunt members will have their own presence on the Museum website. Huntsmen and their spouses from member hunts receive an invitation to the annual Members Reception. Individual benefits do not apply to this category. Membership form, downloadable PDF In addition to your personal membership, gift subscriptions for your family, friends, associates, or fellow hunt members provide a distinctive opportunity to both further support the Museum’s mission while offering the benefits of membership to others. A gift subscription shows you care about the sporting heritage of North America and that you know the recipient shares that enthusiasm. It’s a thoughtful expression that will last well beyond the day it’s received and will provide the new member with many educational and social opportunities throughout the year. Gift Membership form, downloadable PDF The Museum of Hounds and Hunting North America will work closely with both corporations and businesses to help provide funding for the core activities of the Museum and the protection of the Collection. Research grants, youth tours, conservation and stewardship awards are but a few ways in which these alliances can greatly aid the mission of the Museum. We look forward to working with your corporate giving goals for the year. Please telephone to discuss specific sponsorship opportunities. 703-777-2414 or email info@mhhna.org Annual Giving is another way to help the Museum. When you give an unrestricted gift to the Annual Giving appeal, you become a vested partner in the Museum’s mission. The member’s response is direct recognition by the donors of the importance of the programs and projects here at the Museum. For more information on ways to give to the Museum, telephone 703-777-2414 or email info@mhhna.org Annual Giving Form, downloadable PDF Exhibition Sponsorship is a way in which the Museum can continue to present interesting and diverse subject matter to the public. Educational exhibits bring the message of the Museum outside the walls of the Museum. Examples of Giving: -Good Printers of Bridgewater, Virginia, prints the Museum News -Celebrations Catering of Sterling, Virginia, contributes to the Annual Members Reception. -Mr. Elias Guy of Williamsburg, Virginia, sends a “worthy” ham to the Annual Members Reception every year. -An anonymous donor gave a $25,000 matching grant to the Museum for the installation of the Kluge Artisan Exhibits. -The Sporting Gallery of Pennington, New Jersey, The Red Fox Gallery of Middleburg, Virginia, Robin Bledsoe of Boston, Ma., and Mathew Biscotti of Ohio, have written articles for Museum brochures and assisted the Museum in its research on specific artworks, books and artifacts. -Numerous volunteers have written, dusted, appraised, stirred, served, greeted, bounced, built displays, created exhibits and picked colors for walls. -Many friends and members of the Museum donated and loaned pieces of art from their personal and family collections to the well received art exhibitions by Franklin Voss, Paul Brown and Richard Newton, the first three exhibitions in the Museum’s American Sporting Artists series. - Artists Sandra Forbush, Anita Baarns and Gary Stinton have given valuable artwork and copyright to the Museum. The Museum of Hounds & Hunting North America is a nonprofit organization that relies on a variety of funding sources for its maintenance and activities. This support allows the Museum to share its collection with the public, the hundreds of visitors from around the globe who visit each year. Our members' continuing generosity supports the role of the Museum by offering exhibitions and displays, developing educational and interpretive programs, strengthening the collection, enabling our commitment to research and assuring the Museum is accessible to our visitors. As we strive to improve the Museum and fulfill its mission, support is more important than ever. We thank our members, donors, volunteers and corporate and business sponsors for their loyalty and enthusiasm, and look forward to working with new friends of the Museum as we look toward the future. For more information on ways to give to the Museum, telephone 703-777-2414 or email info@mhhna.org