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Hello Friends!

We are very excited to reveal the Crowdrise page for the East Village’s hottest new project: MoRUS, The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space. PLEASE WATCH OUR VIDEO AND DONATE HERE: http://www.crowdrise.com/helpusstartanewhisto

This small, innovative history museum and living archive will highlight how East Village community members and grassroots organizations stepped up and helped transform abandoned buildings and vacant lots into vibrant community spaces and thriving community gardens. Many of these grassroots, sustainable efforts spread to communities outside the neighborhood and can be seen today throughout the world. Time’s Up! environmental group will lend some of its extensive archives to the museum; more information on Time’s Up!’s archives can be found in this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/arts/design/28archives.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1328558671-IHrSzTtS+HGT6aoaGdLWag

We have a storefront location, tour guides and the community’s approval, we just need your support to help open the museum to the public. With every donation we get closer and closer to preserving the neighborhood’s vibrant history and opening the museum so please, please donate, spread the word through e-mail, Facebook and Twitter and know that it is deeply appreciated. All donations will be 100% tax deductible and every donation over $50 will receive a free membership to the museum.

Please donate here to help get the museum started: http://www.crowdrise.com/helpusstartanewhisto

If you would prefer to donate through Paypal, please visit the donate page on the museum’s website: http://www.morusnyc.org/support-us/donate

Thank you so much.

With gratitude,

MoRUS