Many thanks to everyone who has donated to our congregation’s “R & R Fund.” This fund was established for the sole purpose of raising money for the restoration and rehabilitation of the church siding. A substantial “seed money” gift was made to begin this effort, and it has been exciting to see the fund grow these past couple of months! The R & R fund drive is now over. Thanks to the generosity of many members and friends of our congregation the initial goal of raising over $10,000 has been surpassed. To date, $13,650 has been raised! These donations are necessary to complement the grant applications we are submitting, and to show the grantors that our church has a stake in the cost of this project, which is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
While the dollar amount raised is important, it’s also key to have a large number of church members donate to demonstrate to the grantors that the burden is being shared by many.
A subcommittee of the trustees, made up of Deborah Neel, Leslie Hathaway and Bill Glass, recently sent in a grant request for a significant amount of money from the Town of Yarmouth to assist us with this project, through the Community Preservation Act. On this grant application, we shared the news of what the congregation raised through the R & R Fund. We will be sure to keep everyone posted on how the grant application is received. Thank you all for your generosity and faithfulness.