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Simsbury 2Fifty committee seeks donations and volunteers for 2026 Semiquincentennial
Summary
Volunteers from the Simsbury 2Fifty committee told the Board of Selectmen about fundraising T-shirts, a historical reenactment and programming tied to the U.S. Semiquincentennial; the Simsbury Historical Society will be fiduciary for donated funds and the committee posted event details at simsburyhistory.org/2fifty.
Volunteers for the town's Semiquincentennial celebration, identified as the Simsbury 2Fifty committee, briefed the board about upcoming events and fundraising.
Committee members said they ordered a small number of commemorative T-shirts to support fundraising and will stage events including a reenactment, readings of the Declaration of Independence and other community activities. "Donations may be made by cash, check, or online," one presenter (speaker 8) told the board and noted the Simsbury Historical Society would serve as the fiduciary for collected funds.
The presenters asked for volunteer help and invited residents and organizations to participate in planning and fundraising; they directed listeners to simsburyhistory.org/2fifty for a schedule of planned events.
