Mcdowell County Historical Society

TO BE ABLE TO RESUME OUR PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY OUR GEOCACHING ANNIVERSARY, AND OUR LOCAL GHOST WALKS. TO HIRE ONE PART-TIME TEMPORARY OFFICE ASSISTANT, TO ASSIST WITH PROGRAMING AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. TO RE-HIRE 2 CONTRACT WORKERS AND ADD ANOTHER FOR SPECIAL TOURS. TO HELP COVER COSTS OF PROGRAMMING BUDGETS. TO RE-NEW SUBSCRIPTION RESEARCH SITES AND HIRE A PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE DEVELOPER. TWO LAPTOPS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL WORK, A COMPUTER FOR PATRONS AND MEMBERS TO USE FOR RESEARCH, SOFTWARE FOR AUDIO/VIDEO EDITING, VIRUS PROTECTION AND OFFICE 365. TO USE GRANT FUNDS FOR A CAMERA, VIDEO AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR ORAL HISTORIES OF COMMUNITIES, A DRONE WITH A CAMERA FOR HISTORIC PROPERTY AND CEMETERY SEARCHES, A SCANNER FOR PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS FUNDS TO COVER FUTURE PROGRAM EXPENSES WITHIN THE TIME ALLOCATED. TO PURCHASE MORE ARCHIVAL BOXES OR TOTES FOR STORAGE OF FRAGILE DONATED ITEMS, MORE ARCHIVAL SLEEVES AND PHOTO ALBUMS FOR STORAGE OF PHOTOS.