May 2018 Donor Impact Report

Memphis Museums, Inc. (MMI), is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Your gifts support the mission of the Pink Palace Family of Museums,

and are fully deductible as allowed by law.

Thanks to our Movie Sponsors!

On May 24, Journey to the South Pacific premiered in the CTI 3D Giant Theater for Member Opening Night. Moviegoers were

taken on a breathtaking adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, home to more than 2,000 species of sea life. After the movie, members visited the Lively Learning

Activity Center where Easy Divers and AAA hosted Lively Learning activities.

Museum Director Steve Pike shows young museum members how to fish for prizes.

AAA Manager Gary Lowry welcomes the crowd, guaranteeing them they will want

to travel to the South Pacific after seeing this movie!

Matt Scroggins, Easy Divers Senior Staff Instructor, convinces Tyra the T-Rex that diving is for everyone!

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Thank You!

Tom Cleves, Amy Grow and Alissa Campbell-Shaw presented checks from the International Paper Foundation. One $25,000 grant will fund environmental education programs at Lichterman Nature Center, including Animals Alive! The second grant of $25,000 supports the Pink Palace Museum Education Department’s Discovery Days

program, which are activities and demonstrations centered around the exhibits.

International Paper has supported educational programming at the

Pink Palace since 1998.

Students from Oxford, MS enjoyed a day at the Museum.

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The Pink Palace has a special exhibit planned for Memphis' 200th birthday! The exhibit will bring together stories of the past and present, and their influence on the future to illustrate the interconnected web of Memphis history. With its usage of technology, interactive components, art, and design, this exhibit is a

multimedia, multisensory experience, encouraging visitors to experience Memphis’ history in new ways.

Exhibits Manager Steve Masler talks with Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman on Live At 9:00!

Thanks to our Exhibit Sponsors:

FedEx and Humanities Tennessee

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To support the Open Doors, Open Minds program*, Midtown Montessori held an art auction fundraiser on May 9 at Veteran’s Plaza in Overton Park. Students of the school

made some very unique items that showcased their individual artistic talents. Other items were donated by adults. Artistic mediums ranged from woodworking to basket weaving, watercolor to graphic design, jewelry to birdhouses. It was a fun ‘party with a purpose!’ Guests enjoyed a live band, food and beverages, and good-natured bidding competition. Special thanks to Midtown Montessori, its parents and students, and Pink Palace trustee

Tariq Hasan for hosting this great fundraiser!

*Open Doors, Open Minds provides no-cost Museum admission for students who attend Title I schools in Tennessee. It ensures that no child is excluded from an educational and

entertaining field trip to the Museum because of a family’s inability to pay. With $4,000 from this fundraiser, 800 elementary students are directly impacted! Be sure to read some

of the ‘love letters’ from students who benefit from this program.

Steve Pike, Director of the Pink Palace Family of Museums, welcomed students

and parents. Together the attendees celebrated an evening of eating, drinking

and bidding on art from local artists.

Interested in holding a fundraiser for the Open Doors, Open Minds

program? Contact Cathi Johnson at Cathi.Johnson@memphistn.gov

Donate Now!More than 25,000 students visit the Pink Palace every year through the Open Doors,

Open Minds program that provides no-cost admission for students attending Title 1

schools. Your donation of just $5 opens the door for one deserving student.

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Polliwogs Pre-K Camp

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Polliwogs had so much fun at the Lichterman Nature Center during an interactive introduction to all things nature! Seventeen campers leapt into Lively Learning activities including daily nature walks, interacting with live

animals, fish feedings, nature-themed story time and games.

Student Thank You Notes

Throughout the past school year Anchor Academy home-school students participated in the Pink Palace PASSPORT Program. Passports are easily transportable learning kits filled with engaging, hands-on science materials that enhance classroom instruction. Topics range from

leaves to the solar system, from insects to sharks, even plant cells to extreme weather!

Your gifts support many programs at Lichterman Nature Center

and the Pink Palace. We appreciate you!

Family Science Night

returns July 13 to the Pink Palace!Save the Date!