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Dear Friend of openhousenewyork,

The 6th Annual openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend, presented by Target, was our most successful event yet! 175,000 visitors explored 350 architectural sites and programs in all five boroughs – all with the help of over 700 registered volunteers. We also hosted our first ever OHNY Family Festival in conjunction with the Center for Architecture Foundation, which brought together 13 partner institutions for two days of free family workshops!

Through OHNY Weekend and year-round programs, it is our mission to demonstrate that architecture matters. By providing access to New York City’s rich physical environment, and to the stories that make these places historically, socially and culturally relevant, we hope to inspire appreciation for the power of design in our daily lives.

OHNY cannot open doors without your support. Your donation will help create the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend, October 10th and 11th, 2009. Whether it's $50 or $5,000, every dollar counts.

For the first time, OHNY is offering the following donor benefits:

• Donate $200 and receive a ticket to a 2009 year-round program* ($185 tax deductible)
  
• Donate $300 and receive two tickets to an OHNY year-round program* ($270 tax deductible)
  
• Donate $500 and receive two tickets to two year-round programs* ($440 tax deductible)
  
• Donate $1,000 and receive two tickets to two year-round programs and an OHNY Passport for the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend, allowing front of-the-line access to all sites and programs that do not require advance reservations ($940 tax deductible)
  
• Donate $5,000 and receive two tickets to two year-round programs, and OHNY Passport and a special, VIP tour during the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend ($4,900 tax deductible)

Please contribute by donating online or mailing a check to OHNY. Together we can continue to provide access to New York City’s unique architecture and design.

We are already working on the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend! Please submit your suggestions for 2009 OHNY Weekend sites and programs to info@ohny.org.

See you around the city!

Margaret Sullivan
acting executive director

*OHNY will provide a list of eligible year-round programs in January 2009. 2008 programs included talks with conservators at EverGreene Plaster Studio in DUMBO, a Tudor City walking tour, and a tour of Governors Island with Rogers Marvel Architects. Year-round programs are fundraisers that help keep OHNY Weekend free and accessible to all.

A gift on or before December 31st will qualify for a 2008 tax deduction. Check to see if your company has a matching gift program. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. openhousenewyork is a non-profit corporation recognized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

(Images courtesy of Sascha Mombartz, Odette Veneziano and Jeffrey Donenfeld.)