PLYMOUTH INTERGENERATIONAL COALITION
PROGRESS REPORT MILESTONES

• Anonymous Donation of $100,000.00 (early 2005) after community focus group

• Received a Department of Commerce Planning Grant - $18,750.00 (Sept. 2005)

• Purchased Land Site from Fred & Mary Ann Luedke at a price below appraised value – thus in-kind donation of $35,000.00 ( January 2006)

• Sent out RFP for Architect Firms, interviewed and scored each firm (August 2006)

• Received unanimous approval of Plymouth City Council for the Senior Center to join the ‘PIC’ project in a new Center (March 2007)

• Held Strategic Planning Session for ‘PIC’ Board and ‘Friends’ facilitated by Mary Lynn Dohohue (in-kind donation of time – June 5th 2007)

• Received donation of $150,000.00 from the Van Horn Auto Group as ‘seed money’ to move the project forward (June 2007)

• New donated office space established for ‘PIC’ – donated by Margaret Wittkopp/Veritas Financial in her office suite – establishes a good presence in the community (June 2007)

• Signed contract with Eppstein Uhen Architects (July 24th 2007)

• ‘Visioning’ meeting held with Board and lead architects to begin exploring style of proposed bldg. (July 24th 2007)

• Received pledge of $150,000.00 from funds of the Plymouth Area United Way that were committed to Plymouth before the merger with Sheboygan Area United Way – earmarked for building (July 2007)

• Collaboration meeting with officials from Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice (July 2007)

• Exploration of ‘Green Concept’ Building for this project, and decision to pursue as a model project for energy efficiency, environmental protection and education (July 2007)

• Initial meeting held with volunteers interested in Landscape Committee and Interior Design Committee with possible in-kind donations - Also Program Review with all partners and architects (July 31st 2007)