[Bcma-l] BC Museum of Mining raises $174,800 for mining education and public programs!

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Subject: 	BC Museum of Mining raises $174,800 for mining education and 
public programs!
Date: 	Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:29:48 -0800



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    The BC Museum of Mining Endowment for Future Generations/
    The Renaissance Fund, matched donations to reach $174,800/


  For Immediate Release March 2, 2009


*Britannia Beach: BC Museum of Mining raises $174,800 for mining 
education and public programs! Key award of $22,000 from Association of 
Mineral Exploration, BC.*

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The BC Museum of Mining is a premier organization that promotes mining 
awareness through fun experiential education programs, important 
historic collection preservation and insightful public engagement about 
environmental and sustainability issues.

 From September to December 2008, the Museum participated in a 
fundraising effort with the Renaissance Fund, which matched all 
donations raised by the Museum. During this short time frame the Museum 
was able to raise more than $90,000 with a single $22,000 award from the 
Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia Education Fund. With 
the matching funds from the Government of BC’s Renaissance Fund the 
Museum has established its own endowment of $174,800.

The ongoing support from the mining industry for the Museum is very much 
appreciated by the Museum. The significant contribution by AMEBC 
Outreach Fund of $22,000 is also greatly valued because it symbolizes 
the mining industry’s recognition of the Museum’s achievements with its 
programs and services. The Museum is proud to partner with industry in 
the effort to increase British Columbian’s awareness of BC’s mineral 
exploration industry through the advancement of education and community 
programs.

The Museum’s endowment fund can grow over time, and the interest it 
generates will be used for projects that will engage the public and show 
leadership in mining education. Of particular interest to the Museum are 
environmental initiatives and collections care projects. If you are 
interested in contributing to the BC Museum of Mining’s fund do so 
through the Vancouver Foundation website. www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca 
<http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca>

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For more information, please contact:

Kirstin Clausen, Executive Director

BC Museum of Mining

1-604-896-2233 #224

Text Box: The BC Museum of Mining is National Historic Site offering 
guided train tours into a real mining tunnel, museum exhibits, gold 
panning and much more! History comes alive with and the 1923 Mill 
building. Open daily from March to October. It is located in Britannia 
Beach on the Sea to Sky Highway (Hwy 99 N) just south of Squamish 
enroute to Whistler. www.bcmuseumofmining.orgkclausen@bcmuseumofmining.org