Wagon Wheel Receives 2nd Installment From $100,000 Pfleiderer Gift
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The second installment of a $100,000 pledge to the Wagon Wheel Center for the Art capital campaign was made Friday.
John Elliott, vice president and trust officer at 1st Source Bank, presented the $20,000 payment to the campaign Friday.
“We are excited to support the endeavors of Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and look forward to the expansion that is planned,” he said.
The $100,000 pledge from the Esther Pfleiderer Trust, combined with more than $300,000 in individual donations and pledges, helped secure a matching grant of $300,000 from the Dekko Foundation. These starting gifts will help cover the first phase of the capital project – purchasing the property and theater itself.
Negotiations for the purchase of the property are underway. After the property is purchased, and with further pledges, the Wagon Wheel board and staff will begin prioritizing building renovation projects.
“This has been a long and carefully measured project,” said Wagon Wheel board chair Deb Bishop. “We are grateful for this significant step of progress and we express our deep thanks to 1st Source Bank and the Esther Pfleiderer Trust for their pledge that will help ensure quality theatrical and musical entertainment for the northern lakes community for decades to come.”
The Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust was established by Esther Pfleiderer to assist charitable organizations in Kosciusko County in improving the quality of life in the County.
Grant applications are available from the 1st Source Bank Personal Asset Management Group offices at 325 S. Lake St., Warsaw. The next deadline for grant applications is Sept. 20. For more information, contact Trevor Ross at 574-268-1247.
