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Donations
We Need You!
As with any non-profit organization, we can't grow and exist without your help. We are accepting donations in the form of uniforms, medals, ribbons, patches, photos, memorabilia, papers, gear and equipment.
We accept monetary donations to support our operations and long term plans.
As a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible.
Contact us if you have questions or are contemplating a donation of any kind.
Monetary Donations
Your monetary donations help do many things. They help us continue to develop, grow and host this website. They also aid us in the preservation of donated artifacts and our educational programs for schools. You can read some of the ways we utilze monetary donations below
Please Make A Tax Deductible Donation Today.
Thank You For Your Support!
Artifact Donations
We are preserving US military history, but more importantly we are preserving American Family History. We are custodians of family histories. The Army Air Corps Library and Museum accepts donations of uniforms, medals, ribbons, equipment, personal items, paperwork, photos, biograpies, diaries, books, burial flags and much more.
If you would like to speak to someone before making a donation of any kind, contact our "Director's Line" (214) 957-1393.
Thank you for helping us preserve and honor this special history.
Projects
Following are a number of projects that we seek donations, grants and other funding so that we can further our mission. As a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible. We accept monetary and other asset based donations to support our operations and long term plans.
Everyday Operations
Cash donations support our everyday operations. They enable us to purchase archival materials to preserve artifacts, cases to exhibit items and much more. Every physical donation we receive has a cost associated with it as these historical artifacts go through a multi-step process when they are received and then become available for public viewing. Please support our ongoing operations.
I. Preservation of Donations
Preserving artifacts when they arrive is our first priority. Many arrive in damaged boxes, papers just stacked loosely. They have been stored randomly for years at the mercy of weather, moths and other factors. Every physical donation has a cost associated with it as it goes through our process that gets it ready for exhibit and even includes their secure storage fee. For each donation-acquisition we need: - zip lock bags - plastic tub(s) - binder(s) - acid free page sleeves - hangars - garment bags / covers
II. Display of Donations
Depending upon the type of donation there may be items that are needed to display these items. We have a need for a number of the following items for the current collection as well as future requirements. - lucite stands for photos and placards - rikers cases for patches, photos, medals, souveniers. - mannequins for uniform display
III. Web Operation
We have over 500,000 web pages spread among a number of websites; this is constantly growing just like this website. The hosting operation is a monthly cost and with this continued growth we are going to be needing more storage and thus incur additional monthly cost. Thank you for supporting us in this initiative.
IV. Email Newsletter
We use Constant Contact for our monthly newsletter; a monthly expense.
V. Photos
We have over 100,000 photos in the collection. Many are loose or in albums. - We need these photos scanned and placed on our website.
VI. Award Documents
We have over 50,000 pages of award documents. Currently this material is being transcribed by volunteers around the country. - we need many more volunteers or paid transcriptionists to move this project forward more quickly.
VII. MIAs Database and Research Library
- we have 40000 pages of after-action reports that need to be completed - digital process and placed in pdf format. - these documents will then be optimized for web and uploaded to our MIA database.
VIII. MACR Database
- We have hundreds of MACRs (Missing Air Crew Reports). Names of all servicemen on these reports needs to be extracted and place in our searchable database.
IX. Webmaster / Administrator
- We receive many photos / scans weekly. We require personnel to take this shared/donated material and post it on the appropriate website. - We have an enormous backlog of material in which to add.
X. Online School & Learning
Our STEM-HG based programs need funds for our online learning facility and the first batches of learning videos that can be subscribed by schools.
XI. Mobile - Education Program
We operate a 28 foot towed mobile museum (read more). We need a new truck and we would like to obtain a second truck/towed museum. This mobile museum offers special veteran memorials.
XII. Education Center
We would like to establish an education center in the North Texas area where we can display large portions of the collection and hold education programs for people of all ages.
MEMORIAMS
Want to make a donation in the memory of a veteran on behalf of someone? Make a minimum donation of $25 and then send us an email with the name of the veteran, the name of the person and their email address. We will send them the 'in memoriam on behalf of' letter.
As you can see we have a lot of expenses; it is not easy to operate a non-profit and we rely on your support to preserved this special history.