Interstate practiced what its motto of "Dedicated to Community Service" preached. Each theater was actively involved in its community and Karl Hoblitzelle gave back to the state that he so loved through the generous philanthropy of the Hoblitzelle Foundation.
The present day story of the struggle to save The Plaza Theater in El Paso highlights the debate over whether there is worth in saving our past and what contribution it can make to our future. If Interstate is an example, then the answer to this question is clear. Theaters are part of the culture and the soul of a community. To lose that is to lose a part of us that makes us richer and wiser. The theaters are an anchor in the stormy seas of this uncharted new century.
Bringing all this to the screen and to homes and schools via the internet is an expensive process. That's why we need your help. With many traditional sources of funding drying up, individuals and corporations have often come to the rescue of documentary projects like this. We hope that you will share our excitement about the story, our mission of furthering historical preservation and community involvement, and the importance of preserving Interstate's place in history.
As of August 2006, The Documentary Alliance has been given a Challenge Grant from the Houston Endowment. This grant promises $75,000 to complete the film, once Documentary Alliance raises the next $150,000. This is a wonderful vote of confidence from a respected institution, an important opportunity, and makes your generous donations today all the more effective in bringing the story of Interstate to the screen.
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the Interstate Documentary Project, here is the process for making a contribution:
- Contact the Interstate Documentary Project producers and alert us
to your desire to donate funds. Call us at 713-661-6677 or e-mail
Jeffrey Mills.
- Choose from two methods of payment: check or credit card.
a. If you wish to donate by check, make your donation out to the Documentary Alliance, Inc.* fill out this form and mail it to:
Documentary Alliance, Inc.
5310 Bissonnet
Bellaire, TX 77401
b. If you wish to donate by credit card, you can do so online via PayPal. Click the button below to make your donation.
- You will receive a receipt for your donation for your tax records
and
your e-mail address will be entered on our mailing list (if you are
not already on it) so that you can be apprised of each next step that
brings us closer to the premiere of Before the Curtain Rises.
- Thank you for your support. Donations will make possible the
important goal of our Project...preserving the history of Interstate and furthering the cause of historic preservation and urban revitalization. Please pass this call for donations along to anyone you feel might also have interest in helping us.
*The Interstate Theatre Documentary Project is sponsored by Documentary Alliance, Inc. a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the cultural amnesia that is robbing Americans of the valuable lessons of the past. This is accomplished by using film, video and multimedia to fashion thoughtful and thought provoking stories about history, culture, and science. By preserving and presenting these ideas, Documentary Alliance hopes to inform, inspire, and empower Americans to fashion a better tomorrow.
Documentary Alliance programs will be distributed to the American public on television, home video, the Internet, in schools, and by sharing copies with other nonprofit organizations. Our primary venue is PBS, a forum with a primetime national audience of over 150 million viewers. For more information, please visit the Documentary Alliance Website.
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