More Funds Needed For New CCS Building
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
CCS has received two grants from the K21 Health Foundation for a new building for CCS, and a $200,000 matching grant, according to Stephen Possell, CCS executive director.
The CCS capital campaign has raised $1 million, and the goal is to raise $1.7 million.
CCS purchased land in October 2008 to build a new CCS to meet clients needs more effectively.
The land for a new facility is at the north end of Mariner Drive at the intersection of Mariners and North Point Drive in Warsaw.
CCS held a campaign fundraising kickoff open house in November at its current location, 110 E. Prairie St., Warsaw.
Possell said CCS current lease on its Prairie Street building ends in June 2012, so there is an urgency to raise funding now.
Possell said plans are to break ground on the new facility this spring.
"When we raise the additional matching funds we will be able to break ground on our new project, and be closer to our goal of serving even more residents of Kosciusko County," Possell said.
CCS served approximately 11,138 people or about 15 percent of Kosciusko County residents in 2010, according to Possell.
The households received assistance with food, clothing, utility bills and other programs.
They also were served in economic self sufficiency programs like Project Independence and Hand Up. Project Independence is a financial assistance program, and Hand Up helps clients break the cycle of poverty and ends the need for public or private assistance.
Possell said CCS staff and its board of directors recognized that a larger facility was needed. The board considered the option of building on to the current property or moving into an existing facility that was available for purchase.
"Due to the variety of issues, including renovation and projected utility costs, it was determined that the best course of action was to build a new facility," Possell said.
The current facility is located in a pole barn building, originally built for a landscaping business. The building was converted to offices for food and clothing pantries, and storage spaces more than 11 years ago.
Because pole barns are designed primarily for storage, the CCS building is not energy efficient, resulting in high heating and cooling costs, Possell said.
He said storage in an attic is only accessible by steep stairs, making storage or large deliveries difficult.
The clothing pantry consists of handmade shelves with no place for clients to try on clothes and there is only a small space to process clothing donations.
Possell said parking also is an issue at the existing facility.
People who want to make financial contributions for the new CCS building can make a check out to CCS and put "capital campaign" in the memo line.[[In-content Ad]]
CCS has received two grants from the K21 Health Foundation for a new building for CCS, and a $200,000 matching grant, according to Stephen Possell, CCS executive director.
The CCS capital campaign has raised $1 million, and the goal is to raise $1.7 million.
CCS purchased land in October 2008 to build a new CCS to meet clients needs more effectively.
The land for a new facility is at the north end of Mariner Drive at the intersection of Mariners and North Point Drive in Warsaw.
CCS held a campaign fundraising kickoff open house in November at its current location, 110 E. Prairie St., Warsaw.
Possell said CCS current lease on its Prairie Street building ends in June 2012, so there is an urgency to raise funding now.
Possell said plans are to break ground on the new facility this spring.
"When we raise the additional matching funds we will be able to break ground on our new project, and be closer to our goal of serving even more residents of Kosciusko County," Possell said.
CCS served approximately 11,138 people or about 15 percent of Kosciusko County residents in 2010, according to Possell.
The households received assistance with food, clothing, utility bills and other programs.
They also were served in economic self sufficiency programs like Project Independence and Hand Up. Project Independence is a financial assistance program, and Hand Up helps clients break the cycle of poverty and ends the need for public or private assistance.
Possell said CCS staff and its board of directors recognized that a larger facility was needed. The board considered the option of building on to the current property or moving into an existing facility that was available for purchase.
"Due to the variety of issues, including renovation and projected utility costs, it was determined that the best course of action was to build a new facility," Possell said.
The current facility is located in a pole barn building, originally built for a landscaping business. The building was converted to offices for food and clothing pantries, and storage spaces more than 11 years ago.
Because pole barns are designed primarily for storage, the CCS building is not energy efficient, resulting in high heating and cooling costs, Possell said.
He said storage in an attic is only accessible by steep stairs, making storage or large deliveries difficult.
The clothing pantry consists of handmade shelves with no place for clients to try on clothes and there is only a small space to process clothing donations.
Possell said parking also is an issue at the existing facility.
People who want to make financial contributions for the new CCS building can make a check out to CCS and put "capital campaign" in the memo line.[[In-content Ad]]
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