PLANNED GIVING

Message from the Chairman of the Fundraising Committee:

Thirty-five years ago, two pilots had a dream. Dennis Bradley and Allan Ness began what is today one of the world’s truly great flying museum projects. In those early days my passion for warbirds was less acute than it is today, but I watched the movement grow and today I am one of 300 volunteers doing my best to help the museum prosper and offer even more to the aviation and local communities.

As I worked as Chair of the Fundraising committee to develop the planned giving approach we are formalizing, I found that changing my will to provide ten percent of my primary estate for the museum was easy to do. I share the passion of the other members and volunteers, not just for the heritage and cultural contribution this museum has made and will continue to make, but in my interaction with the staff and guides and board members, I’ve learned how important this museum is to the many thousands who have been inspired by their visits.

I want to make a personal appeal to you to help the museum by making the kind of gift I have arranged. It can be for any amount and it doesn’t need to cost you anything during your lifetime, but it can mean so much to others afterwards.

Please read this description of how you can contribute and discuss it with your financial planner or lawyer. We’ll never ask you what you’ve done but when the time comes to turn your promise into money to help CWH, you can be sure there will be many who will be grateful for your generosity.

Sandy Thomson

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