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Support Us

We are grateful for the support of our community and our members across the country! You can support the work and mission of the Ontario County Historical Society through membership, donations, volunteering, planned giving, and our Wish List.

Donate

The Ontario County Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization chartered by the New York State Education Department. Your donations are tax deductible. Please indicate if your donation is a memorial donation or given in honor of someone.

To support the ongoing work of caring for our collections and archives, assisting with research, and developing fun and educational exhibits and programs for all ages, please donate here.

Volunteer

Volunteers are important to our organization. Our volunteers help at fundraising events, in the research room, as docents, and so much more. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us through our contact form and we will be in touch. Thank you!

Your membership support is important to us! Membership support helps us to expand our programming for all ages and allows us to remain a free admission museum.

Enjoy these additional benefits of being an OCHS member!

Our Business Members

  • Bella Rose Bed & Breakfast
  • Canandaigua Botanical Society
  • Canandaigua Federal Credit Union
  • Canandaigua Scientific Association
  • Canandaigua Travelers Club
  • Charlotte Julienne
  • Dancause & Sons, Inc.
  • Farmington Historical Society
  • G. W. Lisk Company
  • J. D. Chapman Agency, Inc.
  • Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc.
  • Mayflower Gardens, Ltd
  • Mitchell Pierson Jr, Inc., Realtors
  • Naples Historical Society
  • Oliver Phelps Bed & Breakfast
  • Parsons Pipe Organ Builders
  • Sandford Industrial Contractors, Inc.
  • Saralinda Hooker Planning and Development Consultant
  • The Schuppenhauer Law Firm
  • Town of Farmington
  • Town of Manchester
  • Velmex, Inc.
  • Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Planned Giving

Did you know you can use your IRA via Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) as a way to support Ontario County Historical Society? Investors age 70 ½ and older can use distributions from their traditional IRAs (not employer sponsored plans) to make donations directly to qualified charities, such as the Ontario County Historical Society, even though the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age has increased to 73. Such distributions are not taxable. If you are in RMD territory, you can reduce your adjusted gross income (and taxable income) dollar-for-dollar by the total of QCDs in any one year up to $105,000 per tax year. This is particularly advantageous if you do not itemize deductions or if you do not need all or a portion of you RMD.

Wish List

You can support the Ontario County Historical Society with donations that support day to day operations in our office. First Class Stamps, Post Card Stamps, and gift cards for Amazon are great options for supporting us!