Dear Charter Members and Friends,We appreciate all of our amazing Charter Members and donors. It is your unwavering support that has been instrumental in building this museum.The dedication of our monthlysustainers also plays a pivotal role in the progress of our mission and we thank you all. One Monthly Sustainer in particular stands out and we would like to tell you about her and to say THANK YOU!

Juanita Tamayo Lott resides in San Francisco, California, and from across the country she makes a difference each and every month. According to Juanita, “A monthly giving plan is a convenient way to provide long term stability and commitment to ensure that the NMAAHC becomes a reality.” As the donor of the “Juanita Tamayo Lott Filipino American Photographs and Papers” to the National Museum of American History, she understands how instrumental the Smithsonian Institution is in telling the story of our country and our culture. “I wanted Lonnie Bunch, my other Smithsonian friends, and former DC-area neighbors to know that I fully support their heavy lifting in the fields. I look forward to celebrating/harvesting the 2016 opening of NMAAHC with them!” Juanita began giving monthly in November 2011, and after learning that the building had risen above the ground she personally called to double her monthly amount! Thank you so much Juanita for your support and dedication to the NMAAHC!

Based on your past support I know you believe in the completion of this Museum, I invite you to become a Monthly Sustainer like Juanita. You may be asking -Why should I become a Monthly Sustainer?

First off, it’s easy, and you can make a donation for as low as $8.00 per month. While that may not seem like a lot, it is a dedicated donation that we can count on each and every month to ensure the success of our mission. Since you will be giving on a monthly basis we will not mail you any additional gift requests or renewal notices. Plus, you don’t have to keep up with writing checks and mailing donations on time, and it saves us postage and reduces our administrative costs!

As a Monthly Sustainer you will receive the following benefits:

A National Museum of African History and Culture Monthly Sustainer Charter Member card
A 10% Discount at any Smithsonian Stores and the Smithsonian Catalog
Your name listed on our electronic Charter Member Honor Roll.
Periodic E-News updates about our construction progress, public programs, and other interesting happenings at our Museum
An annual tax receipt letter sent in February which includes the total of all your fully tax-deductible monthly gifts, including any additional gifts you may have made beyond your monthly contribution.

If you are already a Charter Member, you will continue to be a Charter Member if you become a Monthly Sustainer as it is just a different form of Charter Membership. There will be no change to your current Charter Membership.Click the link below to join our league of fantastic Monthly Sustainers and to have your credit card automatically charged each month for the amount you choose. You can change the amount or cancel at any time by contacting the membership department at AAHCmember@si.edu. I hope you will take the next step in your commitment to our vital cause!Sincerely,
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Edison R. Wato Jr.
Membership Program Manager

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BIG CHANGES to bus service beginning Sept 27 ~~ King County Metro

09/30/2014 Nativegrl77

So, Prop1 failed and now the lives of folks who depend on Metro will forever change unless or until funds are found. The question most folks are asking is what happened to the $$ its citizens invested in Metro over the last few years, least we ask about the deal struck voted and passed between Republicans and Democrats to take away the free zone and make $$ which, was said to be a savings … we all remember what happened right … bus tickets for the homeless etc were provided for about a year …

…. Now, there are 28 routes eliminated and counting ? Nativegrl77

BIG CHANGES to bus service beginning Sept 27

Be prepared. Metro is deleting 28 bus routes, and closing many bus stops. Also, many other bus routes and schedules are changing.

Eye on your Metro Commute

Metro’s Friday PM Commute time has ended; Metro’s fall service revisions begin tomorrow; U-District reroute until 8 PM; Mariners tonight; plus more…
7:11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2014
Metro’s Friday PM Commute continues; Metro’s fall service revisions begin tomorrow; U-District reroute until 8 PM; Mariners tonight; plus more…
6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2014

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Planned Parenthood: Time to Clean Up the Supreme Court’s mess

09/30/2014 Nativegrl77 2 Comments

Two months ago, the Supreme Court handed some bosses the power to deny women coverage for birth control. Now we have a chance to put these health care decisions back where they belong: with women and their doctors.

Help make sure employers can’t block access to birth control — support the Obama administration’s effort to make birth control available to all women, regardless of where they work.

Last week, the Obama administration proposed new rules that would guarantee women’s access to birth control, no matter what their bosses think. It’s up to us to make sure these rules are strong enough to get the job done.

The first step is to stop billion-dollar corporations from following Hobby Lobby and trying to take birth control coverage away from women. Help make sure these corporate giants don’t slip through the loophole the Supreme Court opened.

It is up to us to make sure that women aren’t denied the care they need because of their bosses’ personal ideology. A narrow Supreme Court majority gave Hobby Lobby and companies like it the power to place employers’ beliefs over women’s health — but the Obama administration has found a way to protect access to birth control for these women. Speak out now and show your support for this effort to restore women’s access to birth control coverage.

We also have to make sure that women know exactly whom they’re dealing with. Companies like Hobby Lobby shouldn’t be able to hide their anti-women’s health agenda from employees. If a company refuses to cover basic health care, including birth control, current and prospective employees have a right to know.

We have less than 60 days to make our voices heard before the Obama administration issues its final rules. Stand with President Obama and send a message to anyone who would stand in the way of women’s health. It’s time to protect women’s access to birth control, guarantee coverage for all, and require anti-birth control bosses to come clean.

Women’s health — including access to birth control — is too important to give up on. This is our chance to make sure bosses do not interfere in women’s health care decisions. Let’s make sure we get it right.

Thank you for standing up for women’s health, no matter what.