Amphitheater Rehabilitation and Giving Tuesday
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New Act for the Amphitheater
Happily, the heart of the campus, the amphitheater, will now receive a much-needed makeover. The amphitheater is essentially the same structure built by volunteers in the early 1960s. It has held up faithfully through thousands of sing-alongs, bonfires, storms, and intrusions by ground squirrels. With tree roots cracking and crumbling concrete, it is time for a new act for the amphitheater.
The Updated Space
The amphitheater rehabilitation plan will maintain the same design and location, but with new and expanded seating, new seat backs, improved accessibility for students, new concrete, removal of non-native trees, stumps, and broken concrete. We are excited to update this space for new generations of students to learn, laugh, and make lifelong memories at WES.
Our Budget
The project budget is estimated to be $75,000. Redding East Rotary, Redding Rotary, and Redding West Rotary have kick-started the project with a recent grant of $16,600 for materials plus donated labor. The grant writing team at Redding East Rotary worked overtime to produce the grant; the community spirit of the three clubs is amazing and appreciated!
Join WES Community to Celebrate Giving Tuesday, an online fundraising event opening on Tuesday, November 14th, and closing on November 28th, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Can our community meet the generous challenge presented by these local business sponsors listed below?
Follow this link to the WES Community Giving Tuesday Page and help us reach our goal to raise at least $16,000 and match that amount gifted by our sponsors to fund a New Act for the Amphitheater.
At our page you can donate, create your own fundraiser and share our story with your friends and family.
A Big Thank You To Our Sponsors
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