Save America’s Treasures, a part of the National Parks Service, has awarded Association for Maritime Preservation (AMP) a $300,000 matching grant. What does this mean for the Riggin? AMP has agreed to take on the rebuild of the Riggin as their first project!
While the actual work on the boat will begin the fall of 2010, our work starts immediately onshore. The grant is matching, which means that our winter will be spent in partnership with AMP to raise the other $300,000. We’ll also need to sharpen our pencils to stay within that budget and still accomplish all we intend. It will be an exciting year!
The awarding of this grant means that as the stewards of the Riggin, we will feel we’ve done everything we can to ensure that she is eventually passed on to other owners with another 40 years of life within her. (Don’t worry, I said EVENTUALLY, we aren’t going anywhere anytime soon!) While she looks good now and does her job with a willing heart, this attention will be of huge benefit.
We are so grateful for this opportunity as the business could never have done it alone. If you would like to be a part of preserving maritime history by making a donation, we’d welcome your help.
Annie
Counting our blessing, they are so many
