Chesapeake Chapter USLHS Fundraiser:
Donate to the fundraiser to help preserve the lighthouse. Click the button below to make your donation via PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to donate; you can also use a credit card. Thank you for your support!
Ice at the Lighthouse!:
We took our first trip of the year out to the lighthouse on February 20th to see how she was faring with this harsh and snowy winter. We were delighted to find a little bit of ice and snow remaining on the rip-rap boulders...
White House Designates U.S. Lighthouse Society a “Preserve America Steward”:
On January 12, 2009, First Lady Laura Bush, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman John L Nau, III announced that the United States Lighthouse Society was...
Wedding Bells At Lighthouse:
On July 4 th, Sally Ward and Phillip Walker, both of Annapolis, exchanged their wedding vows at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse...
Amazing Lighthouse Replica:
Gary Gillette, a model-making hobbyist who specializes in replicas of historic buildings, spent over 300 hours making an amazingly authentic 1/48 th scale model of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse...
| Special
Thanks to our Major Sponsors!
Please
visit their websites and consider adding your name or company
name to this list of major sponsors! |
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Injured
Workers Insurance Fund |
Screwpile Founder
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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United
States Lighthouse Society |
Screwpile
Founder
2004 |
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JELD-WEN Windows & Doors |
Screwpile Founder
2007 |
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Bill Younger, Founder of Harbour Lights Collectibles, San Diego, CA |
Screwpile Founder
2007 |
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Houck Specialty Contractors |
Screwpile Founder 2008 |
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Preservation Products |
Benefactor 2008 |
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Timberlane Woodcrafters |
Benefactor 2007 |
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Fine Paints of Europe |
Benefactor
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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Cam Spray - Quality Pressure Washers |
Benefactor 2008 |
| 
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Beacons
of the Bay |
Associate
2004, 2005, 2007
|
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Sandy
Spring Bank |
Associate
2004, 2005, 2006
|
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T.
Rowe. Price |
Associate
2006 |
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Case Design |
Associate 2006, 2007 |
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Sea Tow |
In-Kind Services
2005, 2006 |
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Jerry and Donna Siatkowski, Glenville PA |
Associate
2005 |
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Constellation Energy |
Screwpile Founder
2004 |
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Matthew and Leann Nitschke, Savage MD |
Associate
2006 |
| 
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Richard
and Susan Franyo Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation |
"Beach
Party" Fundraiser Event Sponsor
2004, 2005
|
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Davis'
Pub |
"Beach
Party" Fundraiser Event Sponsor
2004, 2005 |
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DockAndDine.com |
In-Kind Services & "Beach Party II" sponsor
2005, 2006
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KCI
Technologies |
In-Kind Services
2005, 2006, 2007 |
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Arundel
Marine Construction |
In-Kind Services
2005, 2006, 2007 |
Donations
are a critical source of funding for the restoration,
preservation, and public use of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. We
accept all levels of charitable donations, but have created special
levels with corresponding benefits for major sponsor and individual
donors, as listed below.
George Layfield
(center), Chief of Staff of the Injured Worker's Insurance
Fund (IWIF), presents a check for $10,000 to Henry Gonzalez, U.S.
Lighthouse
Society (right), and Buck Buchanan, Annapolis Maritime Museum. IWIF
is the
first corporate sponsor for the lighthouse partnership.
Every
dollar counts! Since we are a non-profit organization, all donations
are tax-deductible, to the extent allowable by law and the Internal
Revenue Service.
Please
make your checks payable to “Thomas Point Lighthouse/USLHS”
and mail them to:
Henry Gonzalez
TPS Lighthouse Manager
6561 Tartan Vista Drive
Alexandria, VA 22312
If
you are interested in becoming a major sponsor, please contact Henry
Gonzalez at tpsl@cox.net or call
him at 703 658-2880.
|
Sponsor and Donor Annual Levels & Benefits |
| Major
Sponsors: (see table below for benefits) |
| Screwpile
Founders: |
$10,000
or greater
|
| Benefactors: |
$5,000 |
| Patrons: |
$2,500 |
| Associates:
|
$1,000 |
| Individual
Donors: |
|
Benefits |
| Principal
Keeper: |
$500 |
Certificate (framed); 2 free trips; special souvenir |
| 1st
Assistant Keeper: |
$250
|
Certificate;
1 free trip; special souvenir |
|
2nd Asst. Keeper: |
$100 |
Certificate; souvenir |
| 3rd
Asst. Keeper: |
$50
|
Certificate |
Associate:
($1000)
-
Listed in TPS website Donor page
-
1 year subscription to USLHS Log and Chapter newsletter (if
not a current subscriber)
-
4 free tickets for tours to lighthouse
Patron:
($2,500)
-
Associate
benefits, plus:
-
2 people to attend half-day at lighthouse (with other Patrons)
Benefactor:
($5,000)
-
Associate benefits, plus:
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2 additional free tour tickets (total of 6)
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Listed on sign of Benefactors at Museum
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5 people to attend half-day at lighthouse (with other Benefactors)
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Publicity on TPS website home page
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Special consideration for special events at lighthouse
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Benefactor plaque sent to them for display
Screwpile
Founder: ($10,000)
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Associate benefits, plus:
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Total of 12 free tour tickets
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Listed on sign of Screwpile Founders at Museum
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Full use of lighthouse (up to 15 people) for one day
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Publicity on TPS website home page
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Publicity on TPS brochures, posters, etc. (size permitting)
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Special consideration for special events at lighthouse
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Screwpile Founder plaque sent to them for display
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Screwpile “named” for them