Legacy Fund
Help Keep the State School Museum Operating
The mission has been to honor the memory of the children and preserve the history of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children. With the help and generous donations of many individuals, businesses, organizations, and the City of Owatonna, we have been able to restore and preserve this State Public School, this national treasure, which may otherwise have been destroyed.
The Children Remembered: Orphanage Legacy Fund was established to secure a future for the museum, staff, and this wonderful historic landmark.
The Museum relies heavily on donations and cannot responsibly operate on "hopes" for donations throughout the year. The Legacy Fund will provide the needed monies to draw from to make the Orphanage Museum "self-sustaining." We need your dollars to help secure our Legacy Fund and keep the State School Museum operating.
Please reflect on how the State School may have affected your life, and donate generously and with your heart.
If you wish to make a larger gift, estate planning options are available as well. Please contact your financial advisor or legal representative about giving opportunities.
We set a goal forThe Children Remembered: Orphanage Legacy Fund of $300,000. In 2024, it is just over $177,000.
Our grateful thanks for helping us remember all the State School children who lived this history and keeping the stories of these children alive!