Timeline of the Sports Center Endowment Fund
Early 2005 |
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A group of Effingham community members began to look at the possibility of bringing a multi-sport facility to the city of Effingham |
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| The project is expanded as the potential of a unique partnership between the City of Effingham the Park District, the YMCA, private land owners, a professional management committee and the Effingham County Community Foundation was explored |
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April 2005 |
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The Effingham County Community Foundation votes to underwrite the cost of hiring the firm of Holmes, Radford and Avalon to conduct a feasibility study to prove its ability to raise a $3 million permanent endowment fund to support the sustainability of the proposed sports center. |
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| A steering committee is formed to guide the study process |
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September 2005 |
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The findings of the feasibility study are reported, and overwhelmingly support the Sports Center project. |
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| The Effingham County Community Foundation passes a resolution to establish the permanent Sports Center Endowment Fund, to take a leadership role in coordinating the public fund raising, and to underwrite the costs of conducting the campaign, ensuring that 100% of all contributions will be used solely for the purpose o sustaining the on-going operating costs of the Sports Center. |
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October 2006 |
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The campaign plan is created and campaign committees are created. Volunteers are trained and possible donors are contacted |
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January 2007 |
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Dr. Rick and Angie Workman pledge the campaign lead gift of $1 Million |
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February 2007 |
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Ongoing fundraising conducted by campaign volunteers to obtain leadership gift pledges |
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May 2007 |
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Bids for work on the Sports Center are due back | |
| Launch of the general community-wide campaign to raise funds, including media promotions, specia events and a public kick-off |
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November 2007 |
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Campaign wrap-up | |
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