The Alliance Rec Center is pleased to report on grant awards and progress from the Make More Possible annual campaign held earlier this year. United Way of Western Nebraska, the Mission Store, and Snow RedFern Foundation, along with donors of the Make More Possible Campaign, awarded $30,226 in financial assistance to area families and children among other exciting achievements.
“Our foundational mission is to put the unity in community and that starts with ensuring every citizen has access to recreation and programs that build healthy minds, bodies, and spirits regardless of their financial means,” shares Mara Andersen, executive director of the Alliance Rec Center. Financial aid funds are awarded to qualified individuals, families, and children to help build healthy habits through membership and programs at the ARC. ARC AfterSchool, serving K-5th grade students, is one such program dedicated to closing the achievement gap and producing more positive outcomes for children.
Additionally, the Make More Possible Campaign requested support for projects identified in the board of director’s 2020 strategic plan. The ARC is excited to report progress, if not completion, has been made for each goal:
• ARC Park, a community accessible playground, will officially open to the public in Spring 2022
• Expanded 24-hr access weight room equipment and space with a new cardio room and additional equipment arriving January 2022
• Construction to address temperature control gaps upstairs and in basement scheduled to begin January 2022
• Installed new youth basketball hoops for the Fall 2021 season
• Awarded over $30,226 in financial aid to families and children who qualified
• Hosted UNL Architecture and Design professors for future building expansion plans – (special thanks to Chelsie Herian of BBDC for her support and connection!)
• Added an ARC AfterSchool classroom without sacrificing ANY space currently open to members! Further expansion plans in partnership with the Schmidt Foundation is in progress.
The Alliance Rec Center is planning the next Make More Possible annual giving campaign scheduled for April 2022. Additional giving opportunities can be found online at www.AllianceRecCenter.com/GetInvolved. Interested in making even more possible in 2022? Join our Board of Directors! Contact Mara Andersen, Executive Director, at 308-762-2201 or via info@alliancereccenter.com.