Splash Pad Matching Fund Drive Concludes
Board members Andy Barnes, Suzanne Loafman and Roger Beglin present check to Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Kate Hosier and DPW Director Bill Hunter.
The Foundation completed its Matching Grant Fund Drive on October 31 after raising a total of $38,620 toward construction costs of the South Haven Community Splash Pad which opened in July 2020. The drive was originally announced in the Spring of 2019, when the City was still discussing final design features and prior to City Council approval in the fall of 2019. The Foundation’s commitment was to match dollar for dollar contributions received from the public up to a maximum of a $25,000 match. The final contribution of $2500 was received from Modern Woodmen of America, which had agreed to match up to $2500 of contributions received during a fall social media campaign coordinated by Foundation board member Suzanne Loafman. The successful social media campaign raised $2600 towards the final total.
Total public contributions, including the $2500 from Modern Woodmen of America, amounted to $19,310, which the Foundation will match dollar for dollar. The amount contributed through the Foundation’s Matching Grant Fund Drive will total $38,620, which is by far the largest community support towards the Splash Pad. The grand total amount represents 77% of the Foundation’s original target goal, an excellent showing of support by the community considering the impacts of COVID-19 during the fund drive.
