MIRACLE ON 25TH STREETOpen Arms Completes Capital Campaign
11.30.09 | 9:15am CST: Open Arms has a great deal to be thankful for. We have secured $8.1 million and successfully completed our capital campaign! The success of our campaign will allow us to finish construction of our new facility at 25th Street and Bloomington Avenue and begin serving even more clients with chronic, progressive and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
Since announcing our campaign in May of 2007, we have had tremendous support from this community – from a $5 gift from the four-year-old daughter of a volunteer to a million dollar donation from longtime supporters. More than 1,200 individuals, foundations, corporations and faith communities have contributed to our campaign. This tremendous outpouring of support – in the midst of the Great Recession – means Open Arms will qualify for an $800,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation and a $400,000 challenge grant from the Bush Foundation.
To our donors, volunteers and friends – thank you for supporting the work of Open Arms for 23 years. And thank you very much for supporting our capital campaign. Together, we will continue to strive for the realization of our vision: A world of abundance where no one will have to go hungry.
-The Staff and Board of Open Arms
More information and photos of our new building are available on our blog. Please also read the wonderful editorial that appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Friday, November 27.
Campaign timeline:
In April of 2009, Open Arms received an $800,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation to be used towards our capital campaign, which brought the total amount of funds secured in the capital campaign to $6.9 million. Because the nature of the grant is a Challenge Grant, the remaining $1.2 million must be raised by December 31, 2009 if we are to receive any of the funds. Although raising over one million dollars won’t be easy in this economic climate, we are convinced that this community will continue to support the work of Open Arms, and that we will successfully complete this campaign by year-end.
November 30, 2009: We are thrilled to announce that Open Arms has secured $8.1 million and completed our capital campaign! The successful completion of our campaign ensures we will receive $1.2 million in challenge grants from the Kresge and Bush Foundations. Construction on Open Arms’ new facility is in full swing. The new building will be operational in early 2010.
Do you have questions about the Capital Campaign? Email Executive Director, Kevin Winge, or Deputy Director Jennifer Van Wyk for info. You can also make a donation today!
Map of our future home!
Our new building will be located at 25th Street and Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis. Don't let the satellite picture below fool you; our new building is on that site now!
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Timeline
The Announcement 5/07
Groundbreaking 9/08
Earmarks! 3/09
Kresge Grant Announce 4/09
Kitchen Campaign Resources
Case Statement PDF
Open Arms History PDF
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