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 Woodlawn reaches million-dollar Preservation Campaign Goal! The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing board of Woodlawn Museum, are pleased to announce that the Museum has successful reached its' million-dollar Preservation Campaign goal. The campaign included $600,000 for preservation of the Museum's buildings and $400,000 to establish a building conservation (maintenance) endowment. The board of Trustees contributed over 20 percent of the million-dollar goal. 38 percent of the goal came from foundations including a $200,000 anonymous donor directed grant from the Maine Community Foundation. Individuals contributed 26 percent of the campaign goal that included gifts in response to a $50,000 challenge grant that the museum successfully completed by raising over $150,000. In all 240 donors (individuals, businesses, foundations, and the City of Ellsworth) made over 400 contributions to the campaign. "We are very appreciative of all the donors who helped us reach our goal," remarked Mr. Joshua Campbell Torrance Woodlawn's Executive Director. "We now can focus on expanding the Museum's educational role and completing the preservation project." Funding Update: Woodlawn is pleased to announce it has received a $29,870 grant from Lowe's and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Woodlawn was one of only 10 grant recipients to receive funding from this grant program provided by Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation through a $1 million contribution to the National Trust. This is the second year that Lowe's has supported the National Trust for Historic Preservation with a $1 million grant. Click here for more information from the National Trust about this grant. 
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