Give Local 2026 Campaign
For thirty six hours, your gift will help keep Naugatuck’s history alive, accessible, and meaningful for our community.
During Give Local 2026, the Naugatuck Historical Society is raising funds to support the ongoing work that makes everything we do possible. As a fully volunteer run organization, this work is powered entirely by individuals who give their time because they believe these stories matter.
In recent years, we have expanded our exhibits and increased programming to better serve our community. This year, we are also taking on new projects as part of the America 250 initiative, connecting local history to the broader story of our nation. Behind the scenes, this means hours of research, writing, planning, organizing, and hands on work each week. From caring for collections and designing exhibits to hosting events and maintaining the museum, every part of this effort is carried by volunteers.
We continue to grow because we believe preserving and sharing Naugatuck’s history matters. Your support helps make this work sustainable and allows us to keep moving forward.
Your gift can go twice as far
The first 1500 dollars donated will be matched dollar for dollar by our Board of Directors, doubling the impact of early gifts.
There are also a few key opportunities during Give Local when your support can help us unlock additional prizes.
On Tuesday, April 21 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM, your gift can help us compete for the Kick Start prize. The organization with the most individual donors during this time will receive an additional 1000 dollars.
Also on April 21, a gift of 500 dollars has the potential to go even further. The first organizations to receive a single 500 dollar donation will have that gift doubled. There is also a Naugatuck-specific opportunity where a 500 dollar gift may be matched, making early, larger gifts especially impactful.
On Wednesday, April 22, from 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM, Marion’s 80 Minutes of Impact will award the organization that raises the most during this 80-minute period with an additional 1000 dollars.
If you would like to time your gift to help us aim for one of these opportunities, we would truly appreciate it. If not, any donation at any point during Give Local means just as much to us and directly supports the work we care deeply about. Whether you choose to give $ 10, $ 25, $ 100, $ 500, or $1,000, every gift makes a difference.
Link to donate: https://www.givelocalccf.org/organizations/naugatuck-historical-society-inc
All donors will be recognized by name as supporters of the Naugatuck Historical Society in our Issue 4, 2026 Quarterly.