Support Us
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Volunteer Form
Thank You for Your Interest in Volunteering We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests, and we’ll help you find an opportunity that’s right for you. By sharing your time and talents, you become part of the ongoing story of the Chagrin Area. Questions? Contact Maggie at admin@chagrinhistory.org. Or call (440) 247-4695 to learn…
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Online Membership Form
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Legacy & Planned Giving: Create a Lasting Legacy
The stories, photographs, and artifacts of our community belong to the future. By including the Chagrin History Center in your estate or long-term financial plans, you ensure that future generations will always have a place to discover, explore, and celebrate Chagrin history. Planned giving allows you to make a meaningful, lasting impact that costs you…
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About Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
Support the Chagrin History Center with a Tax-Free Gift from Your IRA If you are 70½ or older, you can make a powerful impact on preserving our local heritage through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This option allows you to donate directly from your IRA to the Chagrin History Center without paying income taxes on…
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Share Your History
Donate or Loan Historical Materials The Chagrin History Center welcomes inquiries about donating or lending photographs, documents (both can be scanned into our collection), objects (can be temporarily loaned for an exhibit), and other materials that help tell the story of our community. Because we have limited space and resources, we are only able to…
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Become a Member
History Belongs to All of Us Membership is a great way to support the Chagrin History Center while staying connected to the people, places, and stories that make our community special. Your membership helps preserve our collections, uncover and share local stories, provide engaging programs and exhibits, and keep the History Center a place where…
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Volunteer at the Center
Be Part of Our Story The Chagrin History Center has been powered by volunteers from the very beginning. In 1949, two local librarians and a group of community members came together to establish the Historical Society. Volunteers have continued that tradition ever since, helping preserve and share the stories of Chagrin Falls and the surrounding…