
JAHA is grounded! HELP!!
Tax deductible

I am coming to you to ask your help in rescuing the Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center from an immediate threat. You see, the only elevator at the facility has suffered a catastrophic failure -- creating significant challenges with the day-to-day operation of the facility, including everything from special events like catered functions, and moving items needed in exhibitions. But most importantly, we MUST have an operating elevator so that visitors using wheelchairs, parents with strollers, or people with mobility limitations are able to fully access all six floors of the facility. Accessibility is important to meet our mission, and it’s a requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Engineers have determined that the hydraulic elevator’s piston, which is a custom part, has broken, and we must install other elevator components. The project will cost more than $90,000.
As board chair, and the son of Frank and Sylvia Pasquerilla, this facility has both personal and cultural meaning to me. I am taking a lead role in fundraising to keep this wonderful facility fully operational and accessible to our community and visitors. Please join me in supporting this emergency campaign.
The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the nationally significant historic heritage of the Greater Johnstown area through its museum facilities, historical collections, and education programs. The Association operates as a clearinghouse and catalyst for community revitalization efforts based on cultural tourism and preservation of the built environment.
Co-organizers (2)
Mark Pasquerilla
Organizer
Johnstown, PA
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Beneficiary
Deb Winterscheidt
Co-organizer