Almost like magic a new Rolls-Royce office structure is taking shape before our eyes. A massive crane is lowering prefab modules into place on concrete piers. The Community Foundation’s contribution to this project was its collaboration with the City on Mount Vernon in acquiring the former Certified gas station across Sandusky Street, to offset the…
Picture perfect weather is assisting contractors in completing an estimated $125,000 preservation effort on the historic Knox County Memorial Building. The Community Foundation’s Special Projects Fund is contributing $50,000 to restore and refinish most of the wood trim on the building, including columns, cornices and the porch ceiling. The Memorial Theater was constructed between 1923…
Sod and landscaping now in place, Buchwald center Plaza awaits installation of its pavilion supporting structure and canopy. The Community Foundation is assisting in funding this transforming project in Downtown Mount Vernon.
The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County was pleased to host yesterday (July 31), together with the Ohio Grantmakers Forum, a conference on youth philanthropy. Thirty youth and community foundation staff members gathered to share ideas on youth-driven grantmaking. Many of the foundations represented are considering establishing such organizations and were inspired to…