<div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Honor a memory by preserving Goldsboro&#39;s history for the future.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></strong>Many advocates have worked very hard to secure and stabilize Goldsboro Union Station (GUS), a 116-year-old historic landmark and regional anchor. Even more have worked to realize the NC Southeastern Passenger Rail Route through Goldsboro.&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Some of the originals are still at it. Sadly, some true champions have passed on. Visionaries like David Quick, Sandy Korschan, Alfonzo (Al) King, Lawrence (Chuck) Allen, and, most recently, Jimmie Edmundson and Charlie Gaylor.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">With the blessing of the Gaylor family, we are actively seeking contributions in Charlie&#39;s honor to fulfill the project he was deeply passionate about. You can give in his name, or anyone you&#39;d like, and we will let their family know. Once we reach our goal, we will plant a Hackberry Tree, in Charlie&#39;s honor, at GUS, as the Hackberry Tree held a special place in his heart.&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">100% of the funding from this campaign will be applied to the Saving Union Station fund for active stabilization work and plans. Contributions are tax-deductible through the&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.downtowngoldsboro.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation</a>, a 501(c)3 non-profit, sponsoring SUS.&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759170293/wysiwyg/zhseaycs7fz5idlunava.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">(Historic Harry Fitzhugh Lee House c.1922, Gaylor Residence; Hackberry Tree on the right - the largest of its species at the time this photo was taken in 1983.)</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">More About Saving Union Station&nbsp;</strong></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saving Union Station formed in late 2023 to advocate for stabilizing the iconic Goldsboro Union Station (GUS). Their goal is to raise $750,000 to match a combined and equal contribution by the City of Goldsboro and County of Wayne, to reach the necessary $1.5 million needed to address GUS&rsquo;s most immediate stabilization needs.</p><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Completed in 1909, Goldsboro&rsquo;s Union Station was built to serve three railroad companies; one had boasting rights of owning the longest rail line in the world at 161.5 miles. It was designed to convey the importance of the railroad to Goldsboro, Wayne County, and eastern NC with its elaborate architectural details, much of which are still intact, and is considered to be one of North Carolina&rsquo;s most ambitiously designed stations. This landmark structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and holds the honor of state significance.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Goldsboro Union Station has a long and important history, but now finds itself needing help so that it can continue its service to our community and help restore the pride we once had when it was constructed back in 1909. If a stabilization band aid is not applied to it soon, we could lose it and all the opportunities it provides.</p><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;">Please join us to save this gem and ensure it has a future for our community! Thanks in advance for your contribution.</div><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;">Learn more about <a fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.goldsboronc.gov/saving-union-station/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Saving Union Station</a>, including a pictorial history.</div><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: GoFundMeSans, Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;">Find in-depth interviews with Julie Metz and project stakeholders on <a fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.youtube.com/@DowntownGoldsboro" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline; user-select: auto;" target="_blank">Downtown Goldsboro&#39;s YouTube channel</a>.</div>

<p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span>,</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted">Thank you! We are thrilled with your contribution to save Goldsboro&rsquo;s Union Station and genuinely grateful for your support. Your contribution will help stabilize this historic landmark and ensure that it has another 116 years of continued service and architectural inspiration.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">We are pleased to share that the NCDOT Passenger Rail Division has agreed to oversee the construction work in collaboration with the Saving Union Station committee of the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation. This non-profit private sector entity is dedicated to revitalizing and developing the downtown Goldsboro area and has a proven track record of preserving our unique historic structures.</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">Your contribution not only brings us closer to our goal of raising $750,000, but also serves as a powerful testament to the public support for this project. It helps us show the state and federal governments the significance of this building and its potential contribution to the proposed Raleigh to Wilmington passenger rail route through Goldsboro. We are deeply grateful for your support.</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">Please let us know if you would like to dedicate your contribution to a person or organization. We would appreciate their contact information so one of us can notify them, and we can record that information for historical purposes. If this interests you, please email Julie Metz at jmetzsolutions@gmail.com so that she can obtain the required information.</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">To stay informed about Saving Union Station efforts, follow the Downtown Goldsboro YouTube channel, complete with video interviews with experts and stakeholders. Also visit www.savingunionstation.org for all things Union Station.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">For tax purposes, the DGDC&rsquo;s Federal Tax Identification Number, should you wish to utilize your donation as a tax deduction, is #56-1142598. &nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">Thank you so very much,</p><p fr-original-style=""><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="">Saving Union Station Committee</p><p fr-original-style="">Julie Metz, Doug McGrath, Mark Metzler, Johnny Peacock &amp; David Perry</p>

<p>Hello <span class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}">First name</span>,
    </p><p></p>
    <p>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for registering to fundraise for our cause. Your efforts will make a significant impact, and we are excited to have you as part of our fundraising team. 👏</p>
    <p></p>
    <p><strong>💡 Here are some tips for sharing your campaign:</strong></p>
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    <br />Erin Fonseca<br />dgdcadmin@goldsboronc.gov<br /><br /><p></p>

<div><strong>Honor a memory by preserving Goldsboro's history for the future.<br /><br /></strong>Many advocates have worked very hard to secure and stabilize Goldsboro Union Station (GUS), a 116-year-old historic landmark and regional anchor. Even more have worked to realize the NC Southeastern Passenger Rail Route through Goldsboro. <br /><br />Some of the originals are still at it. Sadly, some true champions have passed on. Visionaries like David Quick, Sandy Korschan, Alfonzo (Al) King, Lawrence (Chuck) Allen, and, most recently, Jimmie Edmundson and Charlie Gaylor.<br /><br />With the blessing of the Gaylor family, we are actively seeking contributions in Charlie's honor to fulfill the project he was deeply passionate about. You can give in his name, or anyone you'd like, and we will let their family know. Once we reach our goal, we will plant a Hackberry Tree, in Charlie's honor, at GUS, as the Hackberry Tree held a special place in his heart. <br /><br />100% of the funding from this campaign will be applied to the Saving Union Station fund for active stabilization work and plans. Contributions are tax-deductible through the <a href="https://www.downtowngoldsboro.com/" target="_blank">Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation</a>, a 501(c)3 non-profit, sponsoring SUS. <br /><br /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759170293/wysiwyg/zhseaycs7fz5idlunava.jpg" style="width:600px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><em>(Historic Harry Fitzhugh Lee House c.1922, Gaylor Residence; Hackberry Tree on the right - the largest of its species at the time this photo was taken in 1983.)</em></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><strong>More About Saving Union Station </strong></div><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Saving Union Station formed in late 2023 to advocate for stabilizing the iconic Goldsboro Union Station (GUS). Their goal is to raise $750,000 to match a combined and equal contribution by the City of Goldsboro and County of Wayne, to reach the necessary $1.5 million needed to address GUS’s most immediate stabilization needs.</p><div><br /></div><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Completed in 1909, Goldsboro’s Union Station was built to serve three railroad companies; one had boasting rights of owning the longest rail line in the world at 161.5 miles. It was designed to convey the importance of the railroad to Goldsboro, Wayne County, and eastern NC with its elaborate architectural details, much of which are still intact, and is considered to be one of North Carolina’s most ambitiously designed stations. This landmark structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and holds the honor of state significance. </p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">The Goldsboro Union Station has a long and important history, but now finds itself needing help so that it can continue its service to our community and help restore the pride we once had when it was constructed back in 1909. If a stabilization band aid is not applied to it soon, we could lose it and all the opportunities it provides.</p><div><br /></div><div>Please join us to save this gem and ensure it has a future for our community! Thanks in advance for your contribution.</div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about <a href="https://www.goldsboronc.gov/saving-union-station/" target="_blank">Saving Union Station</a>, including a pictorial history.</div><div><br /></div><div>Find in-depth interviews with Julie Metz and project stakeholders on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DowntownGoldsboro" target="_blank">Downtown Goldsboro's YouTube channel</a>.</div>

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Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp

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