More wonderful news for the Community Center Facelift Project! The Lewis R. and Juaniece Madden Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $85,0000.00, to the Community Center. Thank you to them for seeing the importance of our Community Center to the people of POC and making this amazing donation to our project. A big thank you is also due to Nan Burnett for all her amazing work as our grant writer. This amount completes the monies needed for Phase I. As soon as we can finalize plans with the contractor for the work to be done, we can begin to see the results of all our hard work. Phase I deals with the Pavilion and many updates and improvements are coming. The two biggest changes will be adding more facilities to both restrooms and adding a prep kitchen area and extra storage. The tables and chairs are being replaced and lots of painting will be done. Keep watching as we progress with this phase.
Work has not stopped on fundraising for PHASE II. This will comprise all the improvements to be done on the main building. This includes upgrades to the kitchen, new flooring throughout, paint, new tables and chairs and landscaping . We have several fundraisers planned for the summer and fall and even into next year. Stay tuned for more updates and details as they become available.
The Board of Directors of the Community Center wants extend their appreciation to the POC Community Service Club and the POC Chamber of Commerce for their continued support and donations to this project. Without this continued commitment, our board alone would have not been able to come so far in this project so quickly. We greatly appreciate all the hours spent helping with our fundraising and hope to continue to have their help with Phase II.
If you would like to be a part of the community effort to give our Community Center a facelift and preserve it for the next 25 years+, you may make donations at First National Bank POC. THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed already and to each one who will make donations in the future. -Diane Cooley
