I have been with the Friends of Independence for over eleven years. I have served as both Chairman and Vice Chairman, I have held many positions on many committees and I worked alongside the National Park Service to promote our great park and through all of this, I have had one common goal, to get more Friends!
Every year we talk about our need to increase our membership, to find more friends and while new members come in, older members move on or forget to renew. Please do not forget us, we need your support. It is from the support of our members that allow us to do the little extras here at the park that enhance the already great programming in the park.
Members help us
· Acquire artifacts for the park’s museum collections that are used as teaching tools for
the nearly 4 million visitors who come to the park
the nearly 4 million visitors who come to the park
· To enhance on-going projects in the park. For example while the renovations for Independence Hall Tower were provided by the federal government, the Scrim which wraps around the scaffolding , was provided by Friends’ sponsors and members. That scrim insures that everyone who comes to Independence National Historical Park has the same experience
· To educate tourists after park hours. Our Twilight Tours, a free service to summer visitors remain free and available because of member support.
So be my friend or be a Friend of Independence and help support the Best Park in History! If you are not a member, joining up is easy through our website www.friendsofindependence.org. If you are a member, please remember to renew your annual membership or give the gift of membership to your friends and family. Share Independence with your loved ones because …
I NEED MORE FRIENDS!
~Thomas A. Caramanico
Vice Chairman for the Friends of Independence National Historical Park
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