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The timing of completion of each Hall exhibit depends on a number of factors, including the availability of worthy chess memorabilia and, most notably, the realization of fundraising proceeds. The Samole family and Excalibur Electronics have contributed over $500,000 thus far in honor of Sidney Samole to provide the space to house the museum.
Nevertheless, the museum is in need of another $1,000,000 in corporate and individual sponsorships to complete the project, furnish the facility with artifacts, and develop a viable operating budget. In addition, there is ample room for future expansion of the museum. The timing of implementation of many of the exhibits mentioned above will be directly related to the flow of fundraising dollars.
The help of all USCF members is needed. This is truly your museum. All future profits of the museum will either fund enhancements to the museum itself or be directed back to the U.S. Chess Trust. If you or your employer can play a role in raising the needed funds, please contact us at (786) 242-HALL or e-mail info@chessmuseum.org, or by mail at:
World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Museum
13755 S.W. 119th Avenue,
Miami, FL 33186
Charter Membership
You have a unique opportunity to become a living part of chess history! As a Charter Member of the World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Chess Museum, you will receive membership in the Hall for one full year and be entitled to a number of specific benefits.
- Your name will be permanently inscribed in the lobby of the museum.
- You will receive a 10% discount off merchandise purchased through the museum gift shop.
- You will receive, for a full year, the World Chess Hall of Fame newsletter, which will feature stories of interest in the chess community, announcements of upcoming museum events, historical facts, and details of current museum exhibits.
Charter memberships begin at "Friend" level for $250 - your name will be displayed in the museum, and includes family membership and a personalized brick. As a "Founder" at $500 - your name will be prominently displayed in the museum and printed in all museum newsletters. Founder status also includes an annual family membership and a personalized brick. Finally, you are welcome to sponsor a display for a donation of $1,000 or more, or purchase a brick with your name or the name of a friend on it for $250.
Make checks payable to the World Chess Hall of Fame and mail to the World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Museum at 13755 SW 119 Avenue, Miami, FL 33186.
Phone-in donations can be made on all major credit cards by calling the World Chess Hall of Fame at (786) 242-4255.
All donations through the World Chess Hall of Fame (a 501(3) charitable organization) are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
Thank you in advance for your support, and enjoy your museum visits!
First Executive Director of the
World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Museum
Al Lawrence has accepted full-time duties as Executive Director of the World Chess Hall of Fame & Sidney Samole Museum. Al is a well-known chess author (Chess Journalist of the Year 2000-2001), President of OutExcel Corp., and USCF Executive Director from 1988-1996.
"The Museum is a dream-come-true for chessplayers all over the world," Lawrence said." It is a monumental step in the development of U.S. chess culture - the culmination of Ben Franklin's first U.S. chess book and Bobby beating Boris. I am awestruck by the museum's dramatic setting and compelling content.
"Please contact me to become a charter member now, before this opportunity ends. Become a living part of chess history!"
E-mail
Al Lawrence, Executive Director, execdir@chessmuseum.org.
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