It’s been five years since we have appealed for funding in support of the continuation of Millstreet Museum and our Millstreet Community Website. Both services are operated on an entirely voluntary basis except for the fact that the Government Social Employment Scheme provides an Assistant Curator for almost twenty hour per week at the Museum. Since 2020 our costs have almost doubled and to presently operate both services it involves an expenditure of in excess of €4,000. 00 per annum. Our funds are now almost used and a boost in our fund would certainly help to maintain the services. We thank the committed team of Volunteers who give of their talents and time.
We are setting up a Go Fund Me page to afford people the opportunity of supporting the two local community-based voluntary services – Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Community Website. Running costs at our Museum include the annual insurance of €2,000.00 plus lighting, heating and development expenses while for the Millstreet Community Website we have hosting and domain name costs plus security software.
One can visit our Go Fund Me page by clicking this Go Fund Me link.
Our main source of funding for Millstreet Museum and the Millstreet Website pre-2020 was through an Annual Church Gate Collection in August. Due to COVID-19 we established a GoFundMe project which was hugely successful due to the wonderful generosity of so many people at home and on a global basis. Thus we extend an invitation to our Supporters to kindly consider contributing towards this Go Fund Me appeal so that we, as Volunteers, can continue to make our Museum and Website Services available. The running costs are quite substantial….in excess of €4,000.00 per annum. This is our only source of funding. We greatly appreciate any contribution received. Sincere thanks also for the wonderful words of encouragement we constantly receive regarding the provision of these two community-based important Services. Míle buíochas – Seán Radley, Curator Millstreet Museum & Team Member of Millstreet Website.
One may also contribute to our fundraising project in the following manner:
- By cheque made payable to Millstreet Museum.
- By transfer to our Bank of Ireland account: BIC: BOFIIE2DXXX IBAN: IE22BOFI 905 803 340 53143
- By contribution at Millstreet Museum.
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