Main Street Gettysburg Receives Major Donation for the Gettysburg Welcome Center Project
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Main Street Gettysburg, Inc.
Jill Sellers, President & CEO
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MAIN STREET GETTYSBURG RECEIVES MAJOR DONATION
FOR GETTYSBURG WELCOME CENTER PROJECT
Gettysburg, PA (October 20, 2023) – Main Street Gettysburg is honored to receive a MAJOR donation of $9,032 from local retailer Gettysburg Goods for the Gettysburg Welcome Center. Business owner Timbrel Wallace hosted a benefit event on October 14, 2023, from which she donated a portion of the proceeds to Main Street Gettysburg. The donation will be restricted as match funds toward a $20,000 challenge grant from the Adams County Community Foundation.
“We are grateful for the generosity that came out of this special event,” said Main Street Gettysburg President Jill Sellers. “This project is designed to provide support to our downtown businesses, and we are blessed by contributions from many local businesses.”
This generous donation puts the goal of $20,000 within reach. To donate toward the Adams County Community Foundation Challenge Grant in support of the Gettysburg Welcome Center, donations can be made to Main Street Gettysburg through October 31, 2023. Contact 717-337-3491, or online at www.mainstreetgettysburg.org/donate.
Gettysburg Welcome Center is a $1.5 million public facility project, which will create greater accessibility and walkability throughout the historic district. The project is in the center of downtown and will provide tourism, transportation, and event information, as well as public restrooms. Plans include new ADA-compliant facilities and will also be a place for information and directions – for tourism, local events, transportation, volunteer opportunities, and more. The building site at 340 Baltimore Street was generously donated to the Borough for this purpose.
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ABOUT MAIN STREET GETTYSBURG
Main Street Gettysburg (MSG) was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization to unite and lead the Gettysburg community in successful economic- and community-development projects to enhance the quality of life for Gettysburg and Adams County residents. The Main Street Gettysburg mission is to work with community partners for the historic preservation, economic revitalization, and overall enhancement of Gettysburg, and the organization oversees ambitious initiatives and economic-development strategies. Major accomplishments include a 10-year interpretive plan for historic preservation in the Borough of Gettysburg, which resulted in more than $55 million of downtown projects; the $7.5 million Steinwehr Avenue Revitalization Project, resulting in 29 new businesses in a five-year period that offered new jobs, additional ADA improvements and a safer and more beautiful neighborhood with updated infrastructure; the Main Street CARES Program that helped businesses reopen during the pandemic by providing free toolkits with handmade masks; latex gloves; homemade sanitizer; informational posters and social-distancing floor stickers to over 140 businesses; the Baltimore Street Project and the Gettysburg Welcome Center, which are both currently under consideration for federal funding. www.mainstreetgettysburg.org
ABOUT ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Adams County Community Foundation was created to promote and facilitate charitable giving and to build a permanent civic endowment for Adams County. While the Community Foundation’s Adams County Grants are focused locally, the Community Foundation also provides a home for charitable funds created by donors which may make grants anywhere in Pennsylvania or across the country. The Adams County Community Foundation works to inspire people and communities to build and distribute charitable funds that will benefit Adams County for generations. www.adamscountycf.org
ABOUT GETTYSBURG GOODS
Gettysburg Goods is a shopping experience that fuses the rich history of this iconic town with a contemporary twist. Nestled in the heart of historic downtown Gettysburg, Gettysburg Goods is filled with goods designed or crafted by local artists and makers, from jewelry to artwork. It’s more than just a retail destination, it’s a celebration of local artistry, craftsmanship, and the undeniable spirit of this remarkable town. www.gettysburggoods.com