Open to everyone, Cape Ann Finns is a nonprofit, incorporated organization affiliated with Finlandia Foundation National since 2017. Rockport and Gloucester, Massachusetts, were home in the early twentieth century to Finnish immigrants, the fourth largest immigrant population here, whose imprint needs to be recorded by the last generation who knew them and the first generation of Finnish Americans that followed.

To preserve our Finnish heritage for future generations, members contribute primarily to an online record of all forms of media such as digitally recorded interviews, stories, memories, photographs, news articles, books, events, interest groups in order to create an online record of the Finnish families, their community life and work at its Many Finns, Many Stories online archive. CAF collaborates with established organizations to develop quality programs of interest to members, the public as they bring attention to our heritage locally, regionally, and nationally.

Directors of CAF for 2023 are Elana Pistenmaa Brink, Ann Thompson Freiss, Raymond Hildonen, Nikki Korkatti, Valerie Nelson, Fred Peterson, Robert Ranta, Barbara Greel Sachs, Dona Kaihlanen Shea, and Wayne Soini.

Membership provides:

• Automatic membership in Finlandia Foundation National, its quarterly newsletter,
• Attendance at CAF-run group projects as participant or interested listener,
• A minimum of two events annually at no cost,
• A vote at the Annual Meeting.

Membership in Cape Ann Finns follows the calendar year. A $10 annual fee per household is due any time after January and December 2023.

Join CAF now. Remit the fee when convenient.

To join, send your address, telephone number, email address, and Facebook name (if any):

by email to capeannfinns@gmail.com,
or call 202-420-8548,
or print, complete, and mail the application to:

Cape Ann Finns
P.O. Box 804
Rockport, MA 01966

Use the information above to contact CAF.