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MCMILLIN TEAMS WITH SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN $2 MILLION FUNDRAISING EFFORT
----Anonymous Donor To Match Funds Through 2007-- --
The Corky McMillin Companies is spearheading a campaign to raise $2 million for The San Diego Historical Society, announced Scott and Mark McMillin, co-chairmen and CEOs of The Corky McMillin Companies. The funds raised through Dec. 31 will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor, meaning each gift, grant and new or renewed membership dues will be doubled. “San Diego’s history is our history and we, as a company, are dedicated to telling the story of how San Diego got to be America’s finest city,” said Scott McMillin. “All of us at McMillin are excited to be at the forefront of this fundraising effort.”
According to Mark McMillin, an additional reason for the company’s wanting to participate in the fundraising effort this year is to honor the presidency of the San Diego Historical Society’s Robert Adelizzi.
A pillar in San Diego’s business community, Adelizzi once headed up Home Federal Savings and Loan and now serves as an independent board member of The Corky McMillin Companies.
“We look forward to working closely with Bob on this campaign,” said Mark McMillin. “The great relationship he has with everyone at McMillin will be a tremendous asset in making this endeavor successful.” The funds raised through the campaign will help set up a permanent endowment for the Historical Society, allowing it to protect its future in perpetuity and continue its efforts to preserve San Diego's history through its three museums and massive archives.
A portion of the funds raised will go toward a new exhibit at the Historical Society’s Museum of San Diego History in Balboa Park. Entitled “Place of Promise: Stories of San Diego,” the new exhibit will highlight the rich and diverse history of the San Diego region and encourage dialogue between the past and present with the goal of creating a more vibrant future.
Housed in three galleries, it will present the chronological history of San Diego through different themes such as transportation, resource management, land development and neighborhood identities. Photography collections hung throughout the gallery space will show the diverse nature of San Diego’s people, economy, and intellectual and cultural centers.
Work on this exhibit began in 2005, and the first phase opened last July.
“In addition to the many exhibitions the Historical Society provides, the programs offered are important to today’s youth,” added Scott McMillin. “We need to show the future generations where they came from and how San Diego has developed over the years.”
Donations to the Historical Society are welcomed and can be made in a number of ways. Gifts in kind, of cash, securities, life insurance and real estate are all accepted. For further information on how to donate to the San Diego Historical Society, please call 619-232-6203 or visit sandiegohistoricalsociety.org.
The San Diego Historical Society, the oldest chartered historical society in California, was founded in 1928 by civic leader George W. Marston. An educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving and sharing San Diego’s growing historical collections and extensive archives with members, visitors, and the community, the society’s mission is to connect the past to the future so that all generations will understand and appreciate the richness of San Diego’s history.
The Historical Society offers numerous educational programs, including school programs, public education programs and education outreach programs. It features four unique properties including the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park, Villa Montezuma in Sherman Heights, and The Museum of San Diego History and Marston House, both in Balboa Park. “We couldn’t be more proud of the partnership between McMillin and the Historical Society,” said Mark McMillin. “It’s representative of the importance of community involvement to a growing city.”