The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) is a membership based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that is coordinating a public-private partnership to assist the United States Army to develop the US Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The Foundation’s charter is to ensure construction of two of the Center’s four facilities and to develop and sustain educational resources and outreach programs. The Foundation’s other partners include the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local governments, corporations and private citizens. The Foundation originated in 1997 and was incorporated in 1999 as the Military Heritage Foundation. In 2002, after Secretary of the Army Thomas White announced the creation of the AHEC, the Foundation assumed the “Doing Business As” name Army Heritage Center Foundation to reflect its primary focus in building support for this project. In developing the AHEC, the Foundation works with the Army to create a complex that will honor Soldiers and their families; preserves and makes available for study their artifacts, manuscripts, personal papers, photos and art; and fosters a greater awareness of the United States and US Army history.
Once the Visitor and Education Center and the Army Heritage Museum are constructed, the Foundation will concentrate on providing “margin of excellence” support to enhance the visitor experience and to develop innovative educational programs.
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