Gifts in kind and sweat equity - Invaluable
Our Current Board of directors
Jim Alderson, Brian Page, Jim Marcacci Jeremy Smith, Scott Thomas, Steve Joyce Sec. , Dave Tucker Pres/Treas.
Past Board Members: Wayne Hinton, Dan Fisher, Jenni Alepra 
Tour Guides  Generous Contractors, and Display Builders
Kevin Tucker, Mag Fisher, Chuck & Jean Voyles, A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing,  Andrea Duncan,  Maya Marcacci, Chance Reiniesch, 
Iris Page, Leo Page, ​Steve  Skeldon, Joann Condolone, Cheryl Jett ,Cathie Stevanovich, Darrell Osborn, Sam Spicer 
 Illinois Geological Survey,  Mythic Mississippi Project, Abbott Power Plant - University of Illinois, The Mother Jones Museum, Mt. Olive, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development
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$500 - $999
​Illinois Route 66 Association,  United Community Bank - Gillespie ,
Neal Vidmar​, ​Mark Carpani, ​Kevin & Dane Gray, Daniel Katich, ​Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
​​Vivian Koch, Christopher Frieda, Societe Generale (matching Christopher Frieda), Chuck Carlson, Helaine Silverman, Gillespie Lions Club 

$1000 - $4999
UMWA Local 1613, ​​Tim Loveless, ​Steve Joyce, VFW Post 4547, Gillespie,
VFW Auxiliary 1241, Staunton, Lindell & Jean Loveless, 
 ​​Illinois Mining Institute, Marino Engineering Associates, Inc., 
​Illinois Coal Association, CM Studios

$5000 - $9999
 Linda Vidmar​​
​$10,000 - over
​The Bertetti Foundation ​
The City of Gillespie - Matching funds
Ronnie Vidmar

MEMORIALS
​In the memory of
Ronnie Vidmar - James 'Sonny' Sandretto - JoElla Alderson
​All fallen UMWA 1613 members