How to make a Donation to the NDGA
Types of Donations
The NDGA is in need of donations, but the donations can
take many forms. Here are just some of the ways you can make
a significant contribution to the NDGA and its mission of
preserving America's Glass Manufacturing heritage.
- Make a donation of cash. Always useful, and
always appreciated.
- Make a donation of glass. The National Glass
Collection is growing, and your contribution will aid our
preservation efforts.
- Make a donation of Books or Periodicals.
Especially out-of-print materials, which retain immense
value to the history of glassmaking and glass
collecting.
- Make a donation of glass manufacturing
apparatus. This might include molds, glassmaker's
tools, etc.
- Make a donation of advertisements and
advertising material related to glass manufacturers. This
might take the form of magazine ads, store displays, signs,
etc.
- Submit an article for publication in the News
& Views or on the web site. Take the time to research
and share your views and ideas, and the fruits of your own
investigations.
- Volunteer to help out at the Convention, or in
the immense task of cataloging and caring for the National
Collection itself. Our organization consists entirely of
volunteers, and your time is one of the most valuable
donations you can make.
- Volunteer to run for Office. We need our
membership to contribute to the NDGA in the form of
leadership. New leaders mean new ideas. New ideas keep an
organization from becoming stale. Donate your time and
expertise for the benefit of all of us. Send an email to
President@NDGA.net,
VicePresident@NDGA.net
or the Nominating Committee Chairperson or any of the officers listed on our
About Us page.
Of course, donations can be made "In Memory Of" or even
anonymously. You specify how you would like the donation to
be treated, and in the case of cash or PayPal® donations,
you specify to which of the three current funds you wish the
donation to be applied. The current funds are:
- Pam Ochs Fund - the interest from this fund is
used solely to purchase items for the National Glass
Collection.
- Washburn Fund - this fund is designed
specifically to maintain the National Glass Collection,
including storage, insurance, etc. It is also the basis for
an eventual building fund for a permanent museum
facility.
- General Operating Account - this is for the
normal expenses incurred by the NDGA, and is the repository
for any funds not specifically targeted to either of the
above funds.
Making a Donation in person
For those of you who would like information regarding
contributions, donations may be made directly to the
Acquisition Committee, whose members are shown in the photo
at left. All officers and members of the Board of Directors
will aid in these efforts. To contact the Acquisition Committee
Chairperson or a Board Member, visit our NDGA Information page.
Donations of Cash
You can easily make a donation of cash to the National
Collection. We also accept donations made by PayPal®.
You'll need to have "cookies" and "javascript" enabled in
your browser in order to have the PayPal application work.
Click
here to make a donation via PayPal. If you wish to
make a cash donation, send your check to:
- National Depression Glass Association
PO Box 8264
Wichita, KS 67208
and indicate which of the above three accounts you would like the
proceeds to be deposited towards.
Non-monetary Donations
Click here for the form you
can use for non-monetary donations, such as glass, books,
advertisements, glassmaking tools, etc.,. The form is in
PDF® format which makes it very easy to print on your
printer, and the address to which the donation may be sent is
on the form.