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  • Saturday, November 5, 8:00 am – 7:30 pm – Trip to Val-Kill

    Join Save America’s Treasures on Saturday, November 5th for a scenic bus trip and private tour of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill home in Hyde Park, New York. Boxed lunch included in the ticket price of $50. Special remarks by honored guest Silda Wall Spitzer,  Former First Lady of New York. Bus departs from Boston at 8:00am and returns at 7:30pm (times are approximate).   Seating is limited. Please RSVP promptly to Melanie McEvoy or Kristine Bruch at 212-228-7446 x12.

    Tickets cover the cost of the trip. Additional tax-deductible contributions are appreciated and will help develop exhibits for Stone Cottage and the restoration of Eleanor Roosevelt’s treasured Sleeping Porch. Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt, an original project of Save America’s Treasures, is a partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It offers a unique opportunity to recognize one of the most important women of the 20th Century and to ensure that her legacy continues to illuminate and inspire future generations.

    Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt Executive Committee : Claudine Bacher, Georgie Gatch, Betsy Shure Gross, Carol Hillman, Barbara A. Levy, Bobbie Greene McCarthy.  Save America’s Treasures Founder: The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton.

    Eleanor Roosevelt and Fala

  • Monday, May 18, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. – Following in her Footsteps Awards Breakfast

    Save America’s Treasures invites you to join them Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt: A Project to Preserve Her Val-Kill Home, at a breakfast where the Following in her Footsteps Award will be presented to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday, May 18, from 8-10 a.m. in the United Nations Delegates Dining Room, 46th Street and First Avenue, New York City.  Guest speakers will include Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.  $250 ticket price.  For further information contact Kristine Bruch at 212-228-7446, ext 15, or email kristine@mcevoyandassociates.com.