Here are some ways we are hoping to improve the Illini Bell and what these repairs are estimated to cost:

• Replace the wood on the trailer with synthetic material ($500)
• Removing rust and repaint the trailer ($500)
• Removing the paint on the bell and returning it to its original metal lustre ($250)
• Introducing a different mechanism for raising and lowering the bell from its perch ($1000)
• Installing a removable hard cover to better protect the bell on the road (or purchase a new trailer) ($2000)
• Buying extra wheels/tires ($750)

Your gift can help our USS Illinois Bell keep ringing into the future!