The tall ship ELISSA lies moored alongside the KIDD during her 1996 port visit to Baton Rouge.

The tall ship ELISSA lies moored alongside the

KIDD during her 1996 port visit to Baton Rouge.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

 

Many local corporations have assisted us over the years in helping to educate the public about the history and sacrifices made by the men and women of our Armed Forces. They do this through the sponsorship of special events and/or exhibitions. All corporate sponsors are recognized in local media coverage leading up to and covering such events, in on-site advertisements during the events, in the KIDD's Compass museum newsletter which is distributed to our membership throughout the nation, and on our website.

 

Some of the past events, fundraisers, and traveling exhibits that have been held at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial include the following:

  • Special 2-wk. NASA traveling exhibits

  • Port visits by the tall ship ELISSA

  • Port visit by Sir Francis Drake's GOLDEN HINDE

  • The Vietnam Moving Wall traveling exhibit

  • Port visits by Columbus' caravel NIŅA

  • M*A*S*H* Bash blood drive

  • KIDD For Kids fundraiser for CASA

  • Pirates On The Levee fundraiser for the Endowment

  • Port visit by HMS BOUNTY

 

The GOLDEN HINDE's visit to Baton Rouge in 1989 was a major riverfront event.

Sir Francis Drake's GOLDEN HINDE called on

Baton Rouge in August of 1989 and drew

over 100,000 people to the riverfront.

 

 

HMS BOUNTY visited Baton Rouge for the Christmas holidays in 2002.

The public was able to tour the HMS BOUNTY

free of charge during her Christmas visit in 2002

thanks to the generosity of local sponsors.

Photo copyright by HMS BOUNTY.

Some businesses work with the museum to establish a CORPORATE FREE DAY during which the public is invited to tour the museum at no charge courtesy of their company.  Such events are usually timed to take advantage of a special patriotic holiday (like Armed Forces Day, Flag Day, President's Day, etc.).

 

Others may join forces with a charitable organization for a special fundraiser, using the museum as their venue, as occurred with the M*A*S*H* Bash blood drive and the KIDD For Kids fundraiser for CASA.

 

Other organizations have assisted the museum from time to time by funding special projects or new exhibits.

 

If you would like more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at 225-342-1942 or via e-mail or write to us at:

 

USS KIDD Veterans Memorial
ATTN:  Corporate Sponsorship Program
305 South River Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-6220

 

The USS KIDD Veterans Memorial is a 501-C3 non-profit organization and all sponsorships are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

 

**Copyright 1997-2006 by Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission**