The RV/MH Hall of Fame said its $1.7 million capital campaign, which will support the new manufactured housing (MH) museum, is off to a “tremendous” start.
Funding is coming in quickly, the Hall stated, with kick-off donations including $300,000 from Clayton Homes and $100,000 from Cayco Industries, among others.
“The Hall of Fame has written in their bylaws that the organization will never again incur any debt, so we are committed to raising 100 percent of the funds up-front,” Hall of Fame President Darryl Searer said.
“This is a once in a lifetime project and the new addition will be the only manufactured housing museum in the world,” he said. “Now is the time for individuals and companies to step up and become a part of history.”
Donations and pledges already total $1,213,500, or 71 percent of the $1.7 million campaign goal.
Donors will be forever memorialized inside the completed museum on a bronze plaque, the Hall stated. Those who would like to support the campaign can do so here.
Donors to date are listed below:
Anonymous Pledge $500,000
Clayton Homes $300,000
Cavco Industries $100,000
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) $50,000
Jim Scoular $50,000
Michigan State Association (MMHRVAC) $50,000
Modway Homes $45,000
Tennessee MFGHA $25,000
Nevada Housing Alliance $10,000
Cohron Homes $10,000
Barry Cole $10,000
Debbie Brunoforte $5,500
Assurant $5,000
Oliver Technologies $5,000
Joe Stegmayer $5,000
Craftsman Homes $5,000
Leo Poggione $5,000
Mick Ferkey $5,000
Mark Bowersox $5,000
Dana Nelsen $5,000
Wisconsin Housing Alliance $5,000
California MHI $2,000
Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association $5,000
Blevins Inc. $1,000
Brooke Coldren $1,000
Grady Hunt $1,000
Mary Gaski EVP PA Mfg Housing Association. $1,000
Tim Dewitt $1,000
Stylecrest $1,000 & gift-in-kind (Provision of accessories needed for homes on display)
Nortek Global HVAC gift-in-kind (Provision of AC and Heat requirements)
