Make a tax deductible contribution to the Ernestina Commission Trust
Your donation will support the capital repair and maintenance of Schooner Ernestina and administration and operation of sailing, educational, scientific, maritime heritage, and cultural programs on board and connected with the ship.
Donations to the Schooner Ernestina Commission Trust are charitable contributions
that can be claimed in an income tax return, in accordance with the requirements of
Title 26 of the United States Code, [i.e. Section 170 (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code].
Donate Online!
You can make a donation to the Ernestina Trust through PayPal’s secure sever by using your credit card or your PayPal account; it’s as easy as clicking the Donate button.
Please note: your donation to the Trust will be processed by the
New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus, an Ernestina Friends group.
Ernestina/Morrissey Campaign
What is the campaign?
People concerned for the future of the Schooner Ernestina ex. Effie M. Morrissey and anxious to see her sailing and educational programs revived have started the Ernestina/Morrissey Campaign. It will publicize the ship’s plight and raise public and private funding for the ship and programs. Reflecting the schooner’s history, the group includes people with ties to ship building history, tall-ship sailing, commercial fishing, Arctic exploration, WWII Cmdr. Alexander Forbes, the Cape Verdean community, maritime history, music and art, education, economic development, and tourism.
How can you help?
We need your voice, help, ideas, and, yes, your donations as well. You may make a tax-deductible contribution to the Campaign through the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts. We appreciate anything you are able to do. If you wish to participate actively or need additional information, please, feel free to contact us at office (at) ernestina (dot) org.
Send a contribution
To mail in your donation please fill out your contribution information using this form. Print the form and mail it with your check. If you prefer to fill out the form in your own handwriting you can print a blank form by viewing and printing it. Please, write legibly.