HARMONY — The success in meeting a grant challenge earlier this year has inspired a second matching gift challenge for Historic Harmony.

The goal for the new drive is $5,000 in donations by Nov. 30 to receive a matching amount from an unnamed donor. The money will help with the repair and restoration of Historic Harmony’s 1825 Mennonite meeting house on Wise Road and other facilities, as well as aid museum operations.

President John Ruch said much of the $20,000 raised in the earlier campaign is paying for roof replacement on the Harmony Museum’s Stewart Hall, which is nearing completion, and other improvements.

“We are grateful for the donations that these challenges encourage,” said Ruch. “Every gift, regardless of size, is appreciated and important to sustaining our activities.”

In setting its annual budget, the organization aimed to attract $50,000 in contributions for 2013, its 70th anniversary year. Historic Harmony receives no governmental operating support.

To donate or for information, contact Kathy Luek, Historic Harmony administrator, 724-452-7341.