campaign for the crib! will you help us reach the finish line?

The North Manitou Light Keepers are eager to welcome you along on our mission to restore and preserve the North Manitou Shoal Light, aka The Crib. We are really excited about offering this opportunity to make a one time contribution to our Campaign for the Crib!

Contributions to the Campaign for the Crib! include the benefits of an annual membership appropriate to the amount gifted. Sponsors will be recognized on signage displayed within the lighthouse.

Any level of contribution is welcome and will be graciously accepted. Every dollar counts, and again, will go directly toward funding the restoration of the Crib. Thank you and Shine on!

North Manitou Light Keepers is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

2024 UPDATE: The graphic below was from 2023, when we set a goal to raise $300,000 to fund interior restoration. Thanks to our members who sponsored part of the Crib’s restoration during this phase of our Campaign for the Crib, we surpassed that goal! Looking ahead, we are focused on fully completing the restoration and opening for over-night stays and other experiences. Our fundraising efforts also will continue, given we are working on a unique project with uncertainties and to build an endowed fund for future maintenance.

While many of our Sponsorship Opportunities were covered in the past year, several are still available. If you are interested in leaving your mark on the Crib by funding a specific portion of the restoration project, you can see what opportunities remain in the list below.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Plumbing System - $75,000 (full or partial sponsorship)

Electrical System - $75,000 (full or partial sponsorship)

Interior Finishes - $150,000 (full sponsorship, or choose one or more of the following partial sponsorships for the Interior Finishes restoration)

  • Lantern House - $7,500 (3 available) - 2 SPONSORED! - 1 AVAILABLE (EAST)

  • Window Sponsor - $5,000 (5 available) - 5 SPONSORED!

  • Kitchen Cabinets and Fixtures - $10,000 - SPONSORED!

  • Kitchen Appliances - $5,000 - SPONSORED!

  • Bathroom Cabinets and Fixtures - $10,000

  • Museum Displays - $5,000 - SPONSORED!

  • Furnish a Room - $2,000 per room (6 rooms to furnish) - SPONSORED!

  • Return the Crib’s Pool Table to the Lighthouse - $4,000 - SPONSORED!

  • New Flag Pole - $2,000 - SPONSORED!

  • Porthole Window Sponsor (11 available) - $2,000 - 3 SPONSORED!

  • Sponsor a Step in the Crib’s Stairs - $1,000