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Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is a 501 (c)(3) organization that partners with the park to preserve, maintain, and interpret its historic structures and landscapes to ensure that this Great Lakes history will live on and be accessible to the public.

Your membership as a Steward of Sleeping Bear  supports funding for preservation materials, interpretive activities and our operations. We are grateful for your financial support!

Find the donor level that is right for you.  Pioneer $35 Settler $50 Homesteader $100 Tiller $250 Cultivator $500 Barnraiser $1000 Harvester $2,500 Preservationist $5,000 Any level!

DONATE USING:

PAYPAL or CREDIT CARD*

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*Paypal users, please note:

After clicking the yellow button above there are 2 options:

1) Log into paypal with the yellow “DONATE WITH PAYPAL” button OR

2) Use the DONATE WITH DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD” –  and  use a different card from the one linked to your paypal account.

MAIL OPTION:

To make sure your full donation goes to PHSB you might prefer to mail your donation with THIS FORM to: PHSB, P.O. Box 453, Empire, MI 49630

As a thank you for your gift you will receive:

  • A subscription to our annual newsletter, The Clapboard.
  • An acknowledgement letter
  • Our e-news to keep you informed of our projects, activities, events, and important park issues
  • 15% off of all items in the Olsen Farm History Center store.

You may also wish to consider joining as a Plowshare Member! Learn more

Stock Donations

Did you know that when you donate stock, you avoid the tax on the gain while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution? When you give stock, you may earn 2-3x the tax savings vs. donating cash. Deduct fair market value of the stock and let the non-profit keep the proceeds that would have gone to the IRS. It’s a win-win for you and us. And now it’s fast, safe and easy to do.

Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear has partnered with DonateStock.com to enable our supporters to make stock donations in 10 minutes or less. Our DonateStock page enables you to donate stock directly to our account through a secure portal, making the gifting process fast, safe and easy. Give smart and save more by putting stock in something that matters.

Donor Advised Funds Donor Advised Funds offer additional tax benefits. Have a Fidelity or Schwab Charitable fund? Request a grant directly from your fund to PHSB using the widget below. Direct Link to Donor Advised Giving

“… when I read the 2021 newsletter, I was blown away by all you have accomplished. A great impact on the Park and surrounding community.”  2021

“Thanks for all that you do to help preserve this beautiful area!!” – 2021

“To the fab folks at PHSB. Thank you for all you do – I’m inspired by all of your work!”  2021

“I am so happy to be able to donate this year to PHSB. As I did quite a bit of biking on the trails and hiking this summer, I really loved seeing the barns and other old structures still standing for my enjoyment…” 2020

“We recently read the latest online newsletter and was very impressed with the remarkable progress the PHSB has made this year! Regrettably my wife and I do not get to visit the area as much as we would like and yet we value the preservation efforts at this truly historical (and beautiful) site. Many thanks to you and the volunteers for their unselfish efforts to define and carry out the mission to tell the story of this land and the people that settled it. Enclosed please find an additional contribution to assist in your efforts”

“You and PHSB are doing great work.  Our favorite – the Port Oneida area.  We’ve hiked, skied and run there over the years.  Thankfully, due to you and PHSB, the Park Service came to realize and embrace the natural and cultural treasure of Port Oneida. Keep up the wonderful work….”  2020

“We joined because we were so impressed by the community spirit of PHSB’s work”  – 2019