A final fundraising effort for furnishings for the new Community Center in Grand Junction is underway. The Committee for a New Community Center is seeking donations to supply the facility with new tables, chairs, dishes, silverware, pots, pans, kitchen utensils and other service items. Funds are also needed for a new sound system.
“We are almost there,” said committee member Diane Wise. “When we first started this they said it couldn’t be done. And they said it wouldn’t be done. But we are now just four months away from our Jan. 28 completion date.”
The $1.2 million facility has been built through donations large and small in Grand Junction and throughout Greene County in addition to financial and administrative support from the city of Grand Junction.
The exterior of the facility, located on the south side of Main St across from Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, is nearly complete. Work is now under way on the interior.
The building was designed by Haila architects of Ames and is being constructed by Jensen Builders of Des Moines and Fort Dodge, the same company that built the recently completed addition to the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson.
“Please consider making a donation as we ‘furnish to finish’,” said Wise. “Any donation large or small will be appreciated. You might want to purchase a table or chair as a memorial.”
“A $100 donation to purchase a table will include a memorial plaque in honor of your gift or as a memorial to a family member, friend, loved one, alumni class, group or organization that will be placed on the table.” said Wise. “A $25 donation to purchase a chair will include a similar memorial plaque on that particular chair.”
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: City of Grand Junction/Community Center, PO Box 383, Grand Junction IA 50107. For more information contact Wise at 515-370-1675 or Grand Junction city staff at 515-738-2585.
