Make A Donation
Those who care most about standing up against injustice believe strongly in our mission. Donors provide the lion’s share of our funding. They understand that the legacy they can leave for future generations is to remember the past and tell the stories that must be told.
With your help we can do more to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against hatred and to promote mutual respect.
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The Legacy Society
The Legacy Society has been created to honor friends who affirm their commitment to our Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center through their will or other planned gift. Participation in the Legacy Society represents an investment in the future of our Museum and its mission – to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against bigotry, hatred and violence.
Thank you to Legacy Society Members for Their Lasting Support of Our Mission
The Legacy Society has been created to honor friends who affirm their commitment to our Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center through their will or other planned gift. Participation in the Legacy Society represents an investment in the future of our Museum and its mission – to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against bigotry, hatred and violence.
You can include the Holocaust Museum in your will by writing a simple codicil (addendum to your will,) to provide a certain amount or percentage to the Museum. You can also name the Museum as the beneficiary of an IRA or life insurance policy. For more details, please contact Susan Suarez, President & CEO at 239-263-9022 x203.
- Anonymous
- Hymie Akst
- Carla Benninga
- Howard and Dorothy Berger
- Herb Berkeley
- Mardelle and Bennett Berman *
- Irving Berzon*
- Patti and Pete* Bloom
- Rosalee and Jerry Bogo
- Janet G. Cohen *
- Joyce Rogol Feldstein *
- Richard* and Barbara Glowacki
- Shelli Halper
- Homer Helter *
- Merrill Kuller *
- Maureen Lerner
- Suzanne C. Low
- Daniel and Jean Mann
- Candace Patton
- Estelle and Stuart Price
- Sandra and Fredric Roth
- Michael Seaman *
- Stephen Strome
- Peter Thomas *
(Legacy Society Members as of 5-9-24)
* deceased
Gifts from Legacy Society members provide ongoing support to create and host special exhibits, educational programs, artifact conservation, Museum admission costs for students and more.
You can become a member of the Legacy Society by taking any of the following steps:
- Name the Museum as a beneficiary in your will or trust
- Name the Museum as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy
- Make a gift to the Museum that provides you, or someone you name, with income for life
- Make a gift to the Museum through a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust
Just include the full name and address of the Museum in your will or gift documents: The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd., Suite 108, Naples, FL 34110.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Legacy Society members are honored in our newsletters (unless you prefer anonymity.) For more information, please contact Museum President and CEO Susan Suarez.
Tribute and Memorial Gifts
Make a donation in memory of a family member or friend. Your thoughtful remembrance will be acknowledged with a note card from the Museum sent to the person you designate.
Or, you can honor a special individual with a gift to the Museum. Your donation will be acknowledged with a letter from the Museum sent to the person you designate.
Click on the button below to make an online donation.
Donate or Loan an Artifact
The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center collects material items related to the events of the Holocaust and pre-Holocaust cultural items.
Artifacts the Museum accepts include, but are not limited to, the personal papers and materials of Holocaust Survivors, Camp Liberators, and World War II Displaced Persons; maps; photographs; materials from the Displaced Persons’ experience after the war; and cultural & religious books before 1950. With regard to flags and large textile pieces, the Museum currently accepts only those with unique connections to the Holocaust.
Please note – the Museum does not purchase artifacts or provide an appraisal for any item. All potential donors are expected to complete an accession (donation) form for either a Temporary Loan or Permanent Donation.
If you are interested in donating an item to the Museum, please contact Curator to set up an appointment to meet with him.
What does your donation accomplish?
- Education Programs for more than 15,000 students and teachers, especially in grades 5, 8, and 10 as well as teacher training programs.
- “Meet A Survivor” presentations at area schools.
- Proper accession, storage, and display of donated artifacts.
- Recording, preservation, and use of testimonies of our local community members who are Survivors, Witnesses, or WWII Camp Liberators.
- Awareness of important issues through our participation in community events and with many nonprofit and business partners.
THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES (CH14544). A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
The Guidestar Gold Transparency Seal signifies to potential Donors that an organization is in good standing and worthy of their support. We are honored to have received this distinction.
