Donate to Preserve Campsite One

Campsite One, located on the Hall family farm, is the first campsite of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March. The Foundation is preserving the land, documenting the stories of the movement’s “ground crew,” and developing the future Hall Heritage Center at Campsite One. Your support helps protect this historic landscape and expand public access to voting rights history.

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Give as an Individual
Make a one-time or monthly gift to support preservation, oral histories, and future interpretation.

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Corporate Partners
Sponsor preservation, education, film/oral history work, or future exhibitions. Recognition opportunities available.

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Major & Legacy Gifts
Partner with us on a transformational gift supporting the Heritage Center and long-term stewardship.

Progress to Date

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David & Channie Hall Foundation established

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USDA farm designation restored; grant awarded to plant longleaf pine

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Certified Tree Farm by the American Tree Farm System

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Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage listing (since 2021)

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First lodging facility completed: reimagined family farmhouse

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Topographical and archaeological surveys completed

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Documentary production underway documenting the SCLC ground crew, marchers, and Black landowner participation in campsites

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International architectural design competition launched

Corporate Sponsorship & Partnerships

What partners receive

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Recognition on the website and donor materials

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Opportunities for employee engagement and heritage learning

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Public acknowledgement aligned with your brand guidelines

Corporate partners help preserve Campsite One and expand public access to civil rights history through preservation, education, and documentary storytelling. Sponsorship opportunities are available for:

  • Preservation & site stewardship

  • Education programming (schools, youth, community learning)

  • Film & oral history documentation

  • Future Heritage Center planning and exhibitions

Major Gifts & Capital Support

Suggested leadership levels

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Founders Circle $5,000

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Preservation Patron $10,000

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Heritage Benefactor $25,000

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Legacy Gift $50,000

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Cornerstone Gift $100,000+

Transformational gifts support long-term preservation and the future Hall Heritage Center at Campsite One. Major donors may choose to fund priority areas such as:

  • Oral History & Archival Preservation

  • Interpretive Landscape Planning

  • Education & Research Programs

  • Heritage Center Development

Tax Deductibility

The David & Channie Hall Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the historic Hall Family Farm, known as Campsite One during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March.

Donations may be tax-deductible as permitted by law.

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