Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership

09/21/2026

"Preserving the Blue Swallow Motel means safeguarding an inimitable piece of Americana. As one of the best-preserved motor courts in the USA, it paints a picture of a very specific time in America, one which cannot be recreated today; a simpler time when motor travel was a very exciting chapter.

"For the community, keeping the neon glowing helps bring travelers from around the world to Tucumcari's well-preserved stretch of time capsule on Route 66.

"If Route 66 is to be celebrated and traveled in the next 100 years, we must do everything we can to preserve and protect the Mother Road and her stories.

"Grants such as the Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants program provide business owners opportunities to improve their footprint on Route 66.

"Owners of establishments on Route 66 invest their time, heart and dollars into preserving these precious icons, allowing travelers to explore, learn and enjoy taking a step back in time." - Route 66 Road Ahead partnership grant recipient, Dawn, of The Blue Swallow Motel.

Don't miss this week's episode of the Great American Road Rally on the CW 9/8pm Central on Wednesday, and your chance to make an impact on the lives of PEOPLE living and working on Historic Route 66 by donating to the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership's grant programs. QR code in comments.

THANK YOU 💙

01/06/2026

AO Coffee is one of our Road Ahead Route 66 grant award recipients. We’re so happy for them!

12/05/2025

Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership Bylaws Allow for Expansion of Board of Directors Membership.

The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership has updated the section of its bylaws governing Board membership, allowing the number of Board members from the Route 66 States to increase from one to two. The Road Ahead Board of Directors will vote to formally approve proposed state representatives by a simple majority of the Board's total membership.

Read the full story on our website: chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://route66roadahead.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PR89_Road-Ahead-ByLaw-Update.pdf

10/05/2025

Director of Membership Management and Development

The Director of Membership Management and Development (DMMD) is pivotal in helping the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership achieve its strategic outcome of establishing, developing, and expanding a membership program. This is a part-time position that reports directly to the Chair of the Route 66 Road Ahead partnership.

Daily Responsibilities:
• Monitoring and effectively responding to requests for information, comments made, and inquiries received via the Route 66 Centennial website's Contact Submission Form.
• Monitoring and effectively responding to submissions received/requests made for events and activities to be added to the Route 66 Centennial National Events Calendar.
• Monitoring Route 66 Centennial Memberships secured through the Route 66 Centennial Website to ensure new members receive their benefits, effectively resolving membership issues, and tracking and reporting on the results of the Route 66 Centennial Birthday Party Club membership program.
• Assisting with the development of new methods for increasing membership for the Road Ahead.
• Performing other administrative tasks as assigned by the Chair of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership.

Desired Background/Skills:
• Experience in customer potential management.
• Strong marketing and graphic design skills and experience.
• Skilled problem solver.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responses will be accepted through 10/10/25. Email [email protected] - include resume and cover letter.

03/20/2025

The Route 66 Centennial Website will launch soon. It includes a centralized Route 66 Centennial Calendar communities and organizations can use to promote their Route 66 activities now and through the Centennial Year.

A free, online training session for using the Calendar is scheduled for 3/26/25. Check out the attached for details and then register for Route 66 Centennial Events Calendar Training Session using this link: https://airtable.com/appiu3d8GKUSIHxhn/pagQvAysMJTPZyJ1k/form
Password: rt66calendar

12/15/2024

Join us, as we congratulate White Springs Cafe, in Pasadena, California. Rotchana Sussman and daughter, Tami, are recipients of a 2024 Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro Grant Award. They will use this support of Route 66 businesses to update the online presence of this small Route 66 family restaurant by redesigning its website.

12/11/2024

In Albuquerque, NM, Meghan Martinez, will be able to reconstruct and upgrade the façade of historic Manuel's Food Market with the help of the 2024 Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro Grant Program. Congratulations!

12/06/2024

Meet Tansu Philip. She is a 2024 Route 66 Extraordinary Women Grant recipient in Redlands, California. She will be able to use her award to purchase a new espresso machine, providing access to high quality coffee in the community and to install outdoor misters to combat high heat days.

12/03/2024

On Giving Tuesday, you can choose to donate to the Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-grant Program The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program is partially funded by a grant from the Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership does additional fundraising and you can help with your direct donation to the Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program online at at https://100extraordinarywomen.com/route-66-extraordinary-women-initiative/.
The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program provides critical and flexible funding to businesses and attractions located along Route 66 that are majority women-owned or operated. It is one of the "Birthday Gifts" offered by the Road Ahead as we lead up to the Route 66 Centennial celebration in 2026.

You can celebrate the Route 66 Centennial in a meaningful way by making a donation to support direct grants to women owned or operated businesses and attractions along Route 66 who are facing dire times.