Dearborn’s Arab American National Museum (AANM) has the chance to earn up to $200,000 in matching funds on Tuesday but only if you are prepared to take action exactly at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 (Eastern Standard Time).

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s Challenge Arts & Culture, is providing up to $1 million to match gifts to arts and cultural organizations like the AANM, one of 75 institutions eligible for this program. There is fierce competition for these funds and thousands of art supporters throughout southeast Michigan, including The Henry Ford in Dearborn, are urging their supporters to be online Tuesday to donate. 

The AANM has the opportunity to receive a 50 percent match on every contribution made online. To make a donation, use the pull-down menu to select the AANM at www.cfsem.org . The key thing here is to be online at 10 a.m. today. Gifts must be made by credit card or e-check; minimum $25, maximum $10,000 per contributor.

It is expected that this match money will be exhausted just a few hours after the challenge begins. The early-bird supporters of each institution, along with the family, friends and coworkers they recruit, will be the ones to generate the most match money.

The funds are crucial to maintain the quality of the museum’s educational and public programs.  There can be power in numbers.  The challenge begins at  www.cfsem.org.

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