Military Heritage Foundation

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY HERITAGE AND EDUCATION CENTER (USAHEC) AND ITS PROGRAMS AND TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE CENTER'S AND THE FOUNDATION'S ABILITY TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOLDIERS AND THE U.S. ARMY TO OUR NATION.

SUPPORT TO THE U.S. ARMY. THE ARMY HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS IN 2021 TO SUPPORT THE U.S. ARMY BY ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY HERITAGE AND EDUCATION CENTER (USAHEC); PROMOTING THE CENTER AS A MAJOR RESEARCH CENTER; AND ENHANCING ITS COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH. IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION EXPENDED $221,953 TO SUPPORT THESE OBJECTIVES. THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL SUPPORT THE FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE HALL OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER - A 30,000 SQUARE FOOT, $14 MILLION EXPANSION, CONTINUED WITH LIMITATIONS DUE TO COVID. DONORS' COVID- RELATED CONCERNS AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS LIMITED OUTREACH AND IN PERSON CONVERSATIONS. THE FOUNDATION DID, HOWEVER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE USAHEC STAFF COMPLETE A DESIGN UPDATE TO SUPPORT REFINED USAHEC NEEDS WITHIN THE FUTURE FACILITY DURING THE YEAR. THE COST OF THIS DESIGN UPDATE, $174,718, IS REFLECTED IN THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE ARMY.THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVE ROLE WORKING WITH POTENTIAL DONORS OF ARTIFACT, MANUSCRIPT, AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS WAS MAINTAINED. IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION FACILITATED 74 IN-KIND DONATIONS THAT WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY WITH A VALUE OF $33,210.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSTHE FOUNDATION'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE USE OF USAHEC'S COLLECTIONS, THE STUDY OF HISTORY, AND OUTREACH TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL BASIS. THE FOUNDATION EXPENDED $126,755 ON THESE INITIATIVES.FOR 2021, THE FOUNDATION AGAIN MANAGED THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA (NHD IN PA) PROGRAM AS AN ONLINE EVENT DUE TO COVID RELATED CONCERNS. FOUNDATION STAFF WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS FACILITATED REGIONAL CONTESTS AND PLANNED AND EXECUTED THE STATE CONTEST AS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM. THE VIRTUAL CONTEST AT THE STATE LEVEL SUPPORTED 527 STUDENTS AND STUDENT TEAMS AND RESULTED IN 56 ATTENDING THE NATIONAL CONTEST. AS A COMPONENT OF NATIONAL HISTORY DAY, THE STAFF ALSO CONTINUED ITS QUARTERLY TEACHER WORKSHOP PROGRAM IN 2021 AND ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD A COLLECTION OF SOLDIER STORIES ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO USERS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ITS INTERACTION WITH VETERANS AND STUDENTS. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CUMBERLAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CONTINUED, AND IN 2021, WE PAIRED 10 STUDENTS AND 5 VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE VETERANS ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM. THE VETERANS' CAFE THAT IN THE PAST BROUGHT VETERANS OF ALL SERVICES AND ERAS TOGETHER TO ENJOY A MEAL TOGETHER AND SHARE STORIES OF SERVICE TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH A FOCUS ON ADULT CARE FACILITIES. FINALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S SOLDIER EXPERIENCE HISTORY SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM CONTINUED AND IN 2021, 75 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.

MUSEUM STOREIN 2021, THE MUSEUM STORE CONTINUED TO FACE CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID RELATED RESTRICTIONS. THE STORE LOST $30,147 IN CY21.

OTHER GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC, MEMBER, AND FOUNDATION FOCUSED PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDED EXPENSES OF STAFF TIME PERFORMING RESEARCH FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PRESENTING LECTURES AND BRIEFINGS TO A VARIETY OF GROUPS, NEWSLETTERS TO FOUNDATION MEMBERS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S LECTURE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH WEBINARS. DURING 2021, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED 24 LECTURE PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE LECTURES AT THE TIME OF THEIR PRESENTATION, AND MORE THAN 9,000 VIEWED THE PRESENTATIONS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THEIR POSTING ON THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ROTC CADETS' COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS BY ASSISTING ROTC PROGRAMS TO MEET U.S. ARMY CADET COMMAND'S REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR CADET STAFF RIDES. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH SELECTED AND SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF RIDE FACILITATORS AT GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. DURING 2021, THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED 18 STAFF RIDES, SUPPORTING 21 UNIVERSITY ROTC PROGRAMS AND MORE THAN 400 SENIOR CADETS.IN 2021, THE FOUNDATION'S ARMY BIRTHDAY PROGRAM WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS. IN OCTOBER 2021, THE FOUNDATION'S MEMBERSHIP AND RECOGNITION DINNER OCCURRED WITH A FOCUS ON HONORING SOLDIERS OF DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. THE FOUNDATION HONORED GEN RICHARD CODY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP OF TASK FORCE NORMANDY AND CPT JOSE DELGADO AND SGT JESUS GONZALEZ FOR THEIR EFFORTS PLANNING THEIR UNITS AIR ASSAULT INTO IRAQ.