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Help us move Ms. Bland’s legacy forward!

For nearly two decades, Ms. Bland’s historic tours have transformed Selma into a place of pilgrimage. Last year, we welcomed thousands of visitors to be immersed in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. This July, we’re raising $45,000 to purchase our first tour van in honor of the woman who made the tours possible. As more visitors find their way to Selma, our tours will carry her legacy forward.

We have already raised $10,000 and individual donors like you can help close the remaining $35,000 gap now.

Jo Ann Bland Tour Van

“What people don’t understand or don’t think about [is that] the [Civil Rights] movement was not a Black movement. They couched it like that and wrote our history like that, but women didn’t vote, poor people of any color didn’t vote. The rights that [we have today] fought for by people like me, people right here in Selma. And Selma deserves the best. Selma gave so much to this nation. It’s time for someone to give back. Let it be your time.”

— Jo Ann Bland, Foot Soldiers Park founder and 1965 foot soldier

Other ways to give

Donations by Mail

We gratefully accept donations via checks payable to “Foot Soldiers Park INC.”and sent to following address:

Foot Soldiers Park
1018 Water Ave, Suite 1
Selma, AL 36702

To receive your tax deductible receipt, please include your first and last name and your email or street address.

Wire Transfers

If you wish to transfer donation funds directly to our account, please contact us at info@footsoldierspark.org and type “Request for info re: wire transfer” in the subject line. Our team will follow up with the required information and assist you.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Designate a gift from your donor–advised fund today to commemorate the everyday people who fought for our freedoms in the 1960s and to activate the next generation of civil rights activists.

Please find our most recent 990 and W-9. Our EIN number is 86-1479452.

Stocks

Donors can support our work through a gift of stock or other securities. Please request a stock gift transfer through your broker using the following information:

Account/Beneficiary: FOOT SOLDIERS PARK, INC.
Account Number: Z40-282950
DTC#: 0226
Brokerage: Corporation

If you plan to give a gift of stock, please let us know! Stock gifts often don’t include the names of donors, and we want to be able to thank you for your generosity. Send us an email at info@footsoldierspark.org and include your name, mailing address, name of stock, and number of shares.

Still have questions? Contact us at (334) 412-6604.

Foot Soldiers Park INC. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 86-1479452).
Please find our most recent form 990 and W-9.


Your donation to Foot Soldiers Park is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record of your donation. We’ll send it to you once we have successfully processed your payment.