What a year! This never-to-be-forgotten year 2020 is now coming to an end, and we want bring you up to date
Important message to members and supporters of the Lovettsville Historical Society:
December 30, 2020
What a year! This never-to-be-forgotten year 2020 is now coming to an end, and we want bring you up to date on what we have been doing, and invite you to make the Lovettsville Historical Society part of your end-of-year giving plans. A special emergency provision in the CARES Act makes it easier for you to deduct a charitable contribution to the LHS if it is made by December 31.
Activities. Like all other similar organizations, we had to shut down our public events – particularly, our renowned Lecture Series – in the Spring, after holding only two lectures. We also had to close the Lovettsville Museum. In the summer, as guidelines loosened, we partially re-opened the Museum for visits by appointment, and have had numbers of people doing history research who have taken advantage of this over recent months.
We continue to help people who contact us with history questions and research, doing as much as we can under these trying circumstances.
We received a modest amount of CARES Act funding through the Town of Lovettsville, out of which we donated $500 to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry. We will also use these funds for equipment and improvements to help us carry out our mission.
And of course we have continued our monthly Newsletter, which features original and ground-breaking research reports on the history of Lovettsville and The German Settlement.
But we were not able to hold our Annual Membership Meeting this year.
Memberships. Because of our curtailed public activities, and the hardships that have accompanied the shutdowns, we have decided to extend all expiring memberships for another year. So if you bought a membership in late 2019, or during 2000, that membership is automatically renewed through 2021. Lifetime and senior memberships do not expire.
Donations. However, we do invite those who are able, to make a donation to the Lovettsville Historical Society – either to to the Building Expansion Fund, or to general operating fund – to get us off to a good start for the coming year.
Please make checks payable to the Lovettsville Historical Society, and send to P.O. Box 5, Lovettsville VA 20180 – and indicate if you want your contribution it directed to the Building Fund or the general fund.
Tax deductions. Remember, that there is a special provision in the CARES Act that creates an additional charitable tax deduction for cash donations of $300 per individual or $600 for joint filers. Previously, a charitable deduction was only available if you itemized deductions, but this temporary deduction is available to those who do not itemize their deductions.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
The Lovettsville Historical Society
The Lovettsville Historical Society, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions and membership dues are tax deductible under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. The Society has been deemed to be exempt from registration under the Commonwealth of Virginia's charitable solicitation law.
