People Funded. People Powered. People’s History.
Over half of our funding is thanks to members & donors like you!
You keep our museum a proudly independent nonprofit. With your support, we’re able to share the legacy and impact of thousands of people fighting for human rights, civil liberties & labor justice in Appalachia, past and present.
Together we’ll teach a new generation about the meaning of Solidarity —
the power of people standing together for dignity and respect!
Ways to support us:
$5+/Month
Life happens year-round and so do our interactive exhibits, programming, and bills. Reliable monthly support is key to keeping our museum thriving and putting Appalachian people’s history back in our nation's memory!
* Membership also comes with some great perks!
$60+/Year
Show your solidarity and become a card-carrying member with a yearly donation! You are reclaiming our people’s history for everyone when you join — ensuring our team continues to create programs, exhibits, and archival resources for all!
* Membership also comes with some great perks!
$15 - $1500+
Want to support the Mine Wars Museum but not quite ready to become a member? Donations of any amount, large or small, go directly into our programming costs and help us share this people’s history and stories of struggles and solidarity with the world!
Other Ways To Give
Honor a friend’s birthday, wedding, or graduation with a special gift.
Celebrate the life of a loved one with a memorial gift.
Double your impact with an employer matching donation:
Thousands of companies, small and large, have matching gift programs that will match one-for-one, or even double, tax-deductible contributions made by their employees!
If your company has a matching gift program, just get a matching gift form from your personnel office or matching gift coordinator, fill it out completely and either email your donation receipt and the form to info@wvminewars.org or mail it along with your contribution to: P.O. Box 764, Matewan, WV 25678
Share your Mine Wars pride and shop Mine Wars Merch in our online store
Free Ways to Support Us
Volunteer your time! Email our project coordinator, info@wvminewars.org, to get involved!
In-kind:
Share your love for the WV Mine Wars Museum and link to us on your social media
Talk us up! Tell your friends, co-workers, and neighbors about our museum, history, and programs
Review us on Google and Facebook! Good reviews help us to get the word out and make Matewan a destination for everyone’s the bucket list
