CEO Update May 17, 2021
Family: I am not going to start this message with attendance updates or the like, as frankly very little has changed since last week. Thank you for continuing to support and donate to the Hull Preservation campaign, as it will help us determine how much work can be...
A Good Sea Story
No joke – there we were in the main channel of the busiest port in North America... That’s how all the best sea stories start, right? “No joke – there we were...” Maybe the language is a bit saltier, but the idea is the same. Battleship IOWA added another anecdote to...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 8
Exciting News: ANOTHER $5,000 Match! Last week we announced a $5,500 match opportunity - $5,000 from an anonymous Richmond crew member and $500 from "Volunteer Crew Member BZ1." We're thrilled to share that you got us there! We've won another match. We're constantly...
CEO Update May 10, 2021
Family: Happy Mother’s Day! Yesterday we celebrated all mothers for their influence on society and for always being there. Los Angeles entered the final tier of reopening (yellow tier) this past week, due to the continued decrease in cases and positivity rate. Our...
Vote for IOWA in the Buscaino Community Grants Program!
Ready? Set... VOTE! Did you hear? We applied for Councilman Buscaino's Community Grants Program and our application made it to the Community Voting phase! We're competing with 160 other local non-profits for a slice of a $3 million funding pie. You can read our full...
Buscaino Community Grant Proposal
Battleship IOWA Museum recently applied for the Buscaino Community Grant. Here are the parameters for the application: Are you a non-profit 501(c)(3), that has an idea or project that would transform your community? Apply for the one-time Buscaino Community Grants...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 7
$5,000 Match Won For Hull Preservation! Last week we announced that we had met the $10,000 match and were halfway to the $5,000 match. You stepped up (again) and helped us win the second match. Thank you! We now have two new match sponsors and another $5,500 to match...
CEO Update May 3, 2021
Family: Los Angeles County is expected to reach the least-restrictive "yellow tier" of the state’s reopening blueprint this coming Thursday. This level should further relax the protocol when it comes to occupancy, events, and overnights. As mentioned last week, both...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 6
April Is National Volunteer Month A ship is only as good as her crew and Battleship IOWA has an outstanding one! When the pandemic forced us to drastically cut our staff and operations, the extraordinary volunteers who are the heart and soul of our crew bridged the...
CEO Update April 26, 2021
Family: We continue to experience attendance rebound on the weekends, with this past Sunday being the first to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. The weekdays remain weak as a result as a result of lower visitor attendance, but ironically drawing a higher number of local...