World War II History Center
Current Fundraising Campaign:
"Home for the History Center"
The goal is $77,000 for the purchase and renovation of the building located at 119 W. Central in El Dorado, Kansas from which to operate the World War II History Center. Click on the link below to view photos taken as we renovate the building.
If you would like to contribute to this fundraising campaign, click here. Please indicate that you are contributing funds reserved for the "Home for the History Center" Campaign. Click on the "Donate" button below to donate funds using PayPal. Credit Cards are welcome!
Total Raised as of: 8/1/08
$27,904
Amount Needed to Raise by 7/31/09
$49,096
Campaign Contributors
$5,000 and above
K. T. Wiedemann Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
World War II History Center Foundation (funds transferred from savings)
$1,000 - $2,499
Clifford Stone - El Dorado, KS (member)
Keith and Wanda Sanborn - Wichita, KS (members and WWII veterans)
$500 - $999
Ted Dankert - El Dorado, KS (member)
Frontier Oil and Refining Company - El Dorado, KS
Allen Cooley - Towanda, KS (board president, World War II History Center Foundation)
Senator Robert J. Dole
Downing and Lahey Mortuary - Wichita, KS
$250 - $499
Emprise Bank - Wichita, KS
73rd Bomb Wing Association - Fairfax, Virginia
Walter Jaworski - El Dorado, KS (board member, World War II History Center Foundation)
$100 - $249
Albert Hogoboom Oilfield Trucking, Inc., El Dorado, KS
Bonnie Buckman Insurance Agency, El Dorado, KS
Carlson's Funeral Home - El Dorado, KS
Insurance Center Incorporated - El Dorado, KS
Dick Morris - El Dorado, KS
Richard and Fairlane Chase - El Dorado, KS
William Ortlund - Batavia, IL (member)
Dave Eslinger - Wichita, KS (member)
$20 - $99
Robin's - El Dorado, KS
The Trading Station - El Dorado, KS
Wal-Mart - El Dorado, KS
Vicki Patton - El Dorado, KS
Ruth Hetherington - Wichita, KS (member)
Betty Cadmus - historical researcher
Dr. Lewis A. Smith - Wichita, KS (member)
Darren McGuire - Wichita, KS (board member)
Less than $20
At-Will donations
Mary Luebbert (board member)