Naming Opportunities

Amounting to a total of $2.5 million of the total to be raised include:

Area	Gift Amount
Large Format Theater	$500,000
Tower, Exhibit Area, Orientation Theater***	$250,000 each
Education, Research***, Administrative, Tourism Wings	$100,000 each
Labs and Education Rooms - 13 total*	$50,000 each
Exhibit Areas - 10 total**	$25,000 each

*Labs & Education Rooms
Culture Lab
Instrument Room
Plant Lab***
Plant Lab Greenhouse
Wet Lab/Chemical Prep Lab
Microscopy/Lecture Room
Aquatic Lab/Aquarium Area
GIS Lab (GPS Map Making)
2 Multi-Purpose Classrooms
2 Regular Classrooms
Discovery Classroom***

**Exhibit Areas
Crossroads***, Wet and Dry Waves
Foundation for Change (Glacial Movements)
Power of the Lake/Nature's Forces***
Presque Isle Towers (3)***
Lots of Life Towers-Land, Water, Air***
Magical History Tour (Changing Exhibit Area)
Building Memories and Birds through Binoculars
Growing Peninsula Plan/Changing Eco-System
Memories and Monsters***
Home Sweet Home - Bird Houses

Other
Library/Resource Room
Wet & Dry Archival Storage Area

*** Denotes that the fundraising goal has been met for this naming opportunity.

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Individual and Corporate Gifts

To realize the remaining $500,000 of their goal, the Friends of The Tom Ridge Center plans to pursue individual and corporate gifts, in amounts of $10,000 or less, through personal contact, group gatherings and direct mail solicitations.

Levels of Giving

Great Blue Heron Level:	$25,000 and Above
Donor Receives:	Naming Opportunity
	Recognition of Gift Presque Isle Partnership Membership

 

Snowy Owl Level:	$5,000 - $24,999
Donor Receives:	Plaque Recognition
	Presque Isle Partnership Membership

 

Scarlet Tanager Level:	$500 - $4,999
Donor Receives:	Name Recognition on Honor Wall
	Presque Isle Partnership Membership

 

Purple Martin Level:	$100 - $499
Donor Receives:	Recognition in Donor Roll Call
	Presque Isle Partnership Membership

Commitments over $500 may be fulfilled over a period of three to five years. The Friends of The Tom Ridge Center is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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