Latest Update

1/5/2026- The contractor installing the steel structure started on December 1st to erect the building and is making good progress despite heavy winds and some snow. Once the structure is squared and ready, the roof insulation and sheeting will begin. Completion of the structure is estimated to be about 7-8 weeks start to finish (toward the middle of February, weather permitting). But we need to pay the contractor putting it up, so if we don’t get to our target of $63,700 by the time they need to start putting walls up (about the middle of January), we’ll have to ask them to stop at roof only.

1/5/2026- Fundraising Update: We have raised $45,766(72%) of our $63,700 target to complete our current phase and we need the rest by about February 1st.

Next Milestone

Our next milestone will be when we complete erecting the building structure.

Current Phase of Construction

We are about to begin “Phase 3” of construction.

Phase 1 – Planning, engineering & steel building structure [completed & paid for]

Phase 2 – Underground utilities, footings, and floor slab [completed & paid for with part of a loan]

Phase 3 – Building erection including insulation, doors & windows [next]

Phase 4 – Vestibule (front entry doors), 2nd level & interior framing, and rough-in plumbing and electric

Phase 5 – Interior finishes, elevator and kitchen

Phase 6 – Parking, water, and septic system

Phase 7 – Media and finishes

Next Funding Goal

To complete phase 3 we need to raise roughly $63,700 on top of the $400,000 construction loan we took out. We have raised $45,766 (about 72%) of that amount to date. We will then need to raise more money to buy materials to frame the inside walls and keep moving forward.

Volunteers

At this point there is not much for volunteers to do but once we get started on interior construction there will be much more.

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