The Trolley Museum Needs You!

"Remember volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless but because they are priceless." —Anonymous

You...As a volunteer

We need many volunteers for ongoing activities, everything from operating the excursion car to staffing the Museum Store and the Visitors Center to helping with the painting and maintenance! We can use your skills and as much or as little of your time as you wish to offer. The work available ranges from the clerical to the physically demanding. Whether you are a rail fan, a history buff, a retired person or just someone who would like to explore a new hobby and meet people, we urge you to join us!

Current projects needing volunteers:

fundraising
reorganizing the shop
waterfront park development
track repair and construction
car painting and restoration
unlimited projects large and small!

Photo credit: Steve Ladin, June 21, 2007 [ More on volunteering | See volunteers in action | ]

You...As a donor

We depend upon private donations and revenue from the ride and the Museum Store to cover the costs of material and equipment. There are many projects, both large and small, which require more funding to carry them out. Chief among these are the installation of overhead electric wire, trolley restoration, the expansion and rehabilitation of track, and equipment delivery. Your donation will provide vital support for these programs.

Please join us as a donor or volunteer by calling us at (845) 331-3399. Thank you!

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You...As an on-line shopper

Just shop on-line in the museum's own store or in the iGive.com shopping mall!

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If this is how you feel after a week in the office, come on down to the museum and do something completely different!

Volunteering

If you would like to join as a trolley volunteer or write to the museum at the address below, or call the museum at (845) 331-3399! Volunteers receive the Volunteer Bulletin, an informal newsletter.

Indicate your areas of interest:

Operation
Track
Power
Gift shop
Archives
Car restoration
Landscaping
Clerical
Other (please describe)

If you can donate artifacts or supplies, please describe them.

(photo credit: David Jeron, Aug. 2000)

Annual Donation Levels and Benefits

The Trolley Museum has suggested annual donation levels starting at $20 for individuals and $30 for families. You can pay your dues on-line at our Museum Store.

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Mike Hanna relaxes in #9 during a pause in a yard move, July 1998

I Want to Help

If you would like to help financially, please use the donate buttons near the bottom of the Museum Store, or send a check or money order to:

The Trolley Museum of New York
P.O. Box 2291
Kingston NY 12402

Please make checks payable to:

Trolley Museum of New York

Credit cards accepted at the Trolley Museum:
credit cards accepted at the Museum Store

If you wish to pay by credit card, write the following information on a slip of paper:

credit card number
expiration date
amount to charge (in US Dollars)
print your name as it appears on the credit card
sign your name

If your employer has a matching grant program, please enclose a signed grant form with your donation.

Museum supporters receive the museum newsletters and a 10% discount on merchandise in the Museum Store.

The Kingston Trolley Museum is owned and operated by the Trolley Museum of New York, a not-for-profit educational [501(c)3] corporation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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