A pair of remote workers in Greene County have been awarded Jefferson Wants You Incentive grants for a one year membership at Gravitate Coworking in downtown Jefferson.
Ashley Gress is a new resident to Jefferson with her husband Ashly Elliott. She works for tutor.com, so tutoring students online at a variety of hours in a quiet space with great internet was attractive to her. She is becoming familiar with all the community has to offer as they look forward to getting involved.
Lorelle Hinote shared how much her family loves being back in Jefferson with their large extended family. She is the administrative assistant and marketing associate for Mid-Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes for five counties including Greene. Gravitate Coworking will be a great way to get out of the house while working remotely and offer a great place to utilize for board meetings or meeting with donors.
The Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund was created as part of the Rural Return Grant received as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. A number of local utilities, financial institutions and a grant from Grow Greene County have provided the funding for this incentive fund with a local selection committee.
Gravitate Coworking opened in 2021 and is located at 200 E State St. A one-year flexible seating membership at Gravitate Coworking has a value of $1200. This membership includes 24/7 keycard access, a seat available every day and unlimited room bookings for the conference room space. High-speed fiber internet, private phone booth, coffee and tea, unlimited printing and copying are benefits of the membership.
Matt Wetrich is the local contact for the Jefferson Gravitate Coworking space and can answer specific questions about this location in downtown.
Both current and new remote workers in Greene County are eligible to apply for the Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund if they would plan to use the space at least 3 times a week. Find the applications at www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com under the Move Here tab.
