1. Ford Center—Alberta, Michigan
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
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In 1935 when Henry Ford created the village of Alberta, it became the public face of
his lumber empire. As the years went by and Ford exchanged wood auto parts for
metal, the future of Alberta became uncertain. The village was given a second
chance to shine in 1954, when the Ford Motor Company and Ford family donated it
and surrounding forest land to Michigan Technological University. In his acceptance
of the gift, President Grover Dillman said that the acquisition of Alberta (now the
Ford Center) was a “major milestone in the history of the college.”
Over the past 58 years, the Ford Center has been the site of world-class research in
forest resource management and ecosystem science that benefits the state of
Michigan and the nation. The Center continues to be a valuable resource to the University and its students.
As the base for the intensive field practicum, the Center helps to hone the essential skills that undergraduates,
graduates and Peace Corps students will need as future managers of national and international forest lands,
wildlife, and critical habitats.
The goal of this fundraising effort is $4,000,000. The Fund will allow the Ford
Center and Alberta to be self-sustaining. Your gift will secure the Ford
Center’s role in the next generation of Michigan Tech foresters, wildlife
biologists and ecologists. There are many ways to support the Ford Center,
please see the legacy fund form for the list of opportunities.
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity
educational institution and employer.
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Ford Center
Attn: Legacy Fund
21235 Alberta Avenue, Suite 2
L'Anse, MI 49946
For more information please
contact the main office.
Phone: 906-524-6181
Fax: 906-524-6180
E-mail: fordcenter@mtu.edu
www.fordcenter.mtu.edu/legacy
The Legacy Fund will be used for...
Capital Construction and Improvements—Provide
funds to construct new buildings and to renovate
existing ones.
Alternative Energies— Provide funds to invest in
alternative energy sources for the buildings of the
Ford Center and to create a working example of an
entire community that runs on green fuels.
Museum—Provide funds to repair, enhance and
maintain the Ford’s Historic Sawmill Mill Museum.
The sawmill museum is unique in the State of
Michigan. It highlights Henry Fords lumber empire
and Michigan Tech’s legacy in forestry and
ecosystem science.
Maintenance—Provide necessary financial support
required to enhance and maintain the physical
structures and major equipment.
The Ford Center
in 1940 (above),
1965 (right) and
today (below)
Draft 09 May 2012
President Dillman (right) accepting
Ford gift in November 1954

2. Legacy Tree
Program form
Name
Address
E-mail
Credit Card #
Signature
CVV Code
MasterCard
Visa
Bill Me
Method of Payment
Check - payable to Ford Center
Please read and complete the following
information form for those wishing to participate
in this Tree Program. For more information,
please contact the office at (906) 524-6181.
This is your information for our records
Phone #
City, State and Zip
Using the example on the right, please
complete the box below with desired “in
honor” or “in memory” information
In Loving
Memory of
Marilyn Price
Payment Information
The cost of each tree is $700.
This cost includes plaque, planting
and care of tree. You will receive
a certificate that includes your
tree’s location and type.
Maximum of three lines with up to 35 characters each
Expiration Date
Donor InformationDonor InformationDonor InformationDonor Information
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
MasterCard
Visa
Bill Me
Credit Card #
Signature
Exp. date
Check – “Ford Center– Legacy Fund”
Ford Center Legacy Fund Campaign
Contribution Form
Enclosed is my Legacy Fund Contribution for:
I want to make a difference!I want to make a difference!I want to make a difference!I want to make a difference!
$100
$250
$500
I wish to make a contribution in 12 monthly
installments charged to my credit card:
$300 ($25/month)
$900 ($75/month)
$1,800 ($150/month)
Other $_____________
$600 ($50/month)
$1,200 ($100/month)
$2,400 ($200/month)
Memorial ContributionMemorial ContributionMemorial ContributionMemorial Contribution
________________________________________
This contribution is made In memory of OR In
honor of the individual named above. Please attach
complete contact information of this individual or
organization to receive acknowledgement of your
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& Options for Planned and Deferred Giving:& Options for Planned and Deferred Giving:& Options for Planned and Deferred Giving:& Options for Planned and Deferred Giving:
For more information on any of these opportunities,
please contact the Ford Center office at (906) 524-6181
or fordcenter@mtu.edu.
Gifts to Ford Center -Michigan Tech are fully
deductible on your state and federal tax return if
you itemize (subject to limitations based on
percentage of taxable income).
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In addition to my contribution today, over the next
four years, I pledge $ _______________ annually to the
Legacy Fund. (We will contact you each year to obtain
your donation.)
E-mail Address
Phone Number
Please keep my donation anonymous
Payment MethodPayment MethodPayment MethodPayment Method
CVV #
Gift of Securities (Stock, IRA, etc.)
Please send the instructions to my investments advisor:
Company Name _____________________________________
Advisor’s Name _____________________________________
E-mail Address ______________________________________
Phone Number ______________________________________
My gift is eligible for a match by my employer
Company Name ____________________________________
Form enclosed I will send form later
I will apply for match online
Signature
Thank You for
your Support and
Generosity!
$1000
This legacy tree program will provide
trees/shrubs specimens, that will be planted in
the village area of the Ford Center. To
compliment the goals of the research forest,
the overall purpose of the village plantings will
be to create working examples of edible forest
gardens. “Forest gardening is an ancient
practice of growing different useful plants
together in mutually beneficial grouping that
are largely self-maintaining. Plants with edible,
medicinal and other useful qualities are
combined.”
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(Quote from Edible Forest Gardens by Dave Jacke)