GivingTuesday
Our historic lighthouses symbolize our rich maritime history and attract visitors from around the country. Owned and operated by the Township, these historic beacons have weathered many winters, but they also require significant resources to keep them standing proud.
In 2018, Presque Isle Township Museum Society (PITMS) and Presque Isle Township established the Presque Isle Lighthouses Restoration Fund to support the care and preservation of our Old and New Lighthouses and related buildings. The fund, administered by the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM), supports the Township’s efforts to restore the Old and New Lighthouses and related buildings.
GivingTuesday
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
We are very excited to be one of 62 nonprofits participating in GivingTuesday Northeast Michigan this year through the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM)! This year GivingTuesday is November 28. Any donations made through CFNEM on our organization’s behalf on that day will be used specifically to help maintain and restore the Old and New Lighthouses and 1905 Keeper’s House.
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving back that falls on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, and after the popular shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Locally, the Community Foundation hosts Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan to make giving back easy, and 100% of your donation goes to the organization you choose. So when you make a gift to Presque Isle Township Museum Society on November 28 at cfnem.org/givingtuesday, we are sure to get every last penny to use where we need it most.
Make a donation to Presque Isle Township Museum Society at CFNEM.org from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm on November 28
Write a check made out to CFNEM, with “PITMS” in the memo line.
Drop the check off at Township Hall (12653 East Grand Lake Road) between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm (Mon -Thurs) no later than November 28.
Mail the check to arrive by November 28 to: PITMS, PO Box 208, Presque Isle, MI 49777.
We appreciate your kind support!
Each fall, we welcome the giving season by participating in GivingTuesday, an annual global day of giving when people join together to do good for their community. In 2023, $20,049.47 was added to the Presque Isle Lighthouses Restoration Fund! Thank you to all who support the ongoing restoration of our lighthouses for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.
Proceeds from the 2023 GivingTuesday campaign will help fund the critical repairs to the windows and front porch and steps of the 1905 Keeper’s House. Maintaining this historic home helps the Museum Society tell the story of the Presque Isle Lighthouses and the keepers who watched over them.
Presque Isle Lighthouse Restoration Fund donations are accepted throughout the year, not just on GivingTuesday. We encourage you to make a donation to the Lighthouses Restoration Fund by going to Presque Isle Lighthouses Restoration Fund. or mailing your check to PITMS, PO Box 208, Presque Isle, MI 49777
Please help us thank these local businesses who have made donations to our
2023 GivingTuesday restoration efforts.