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Capital Expansion & Capital Campaign
Women In Distress has launched "Project SAFE Place” Campaign in order to expand all services on a new, consolidated Jim and Jan Moran Family Center Campus located in Deerfield Beach.
In the past year, WID provided shelter to 503 women and children, unfortunately for every one person we're able to shelter, we turn away two.
Our community deserves better.
Jan Moran, philanthropist and advocate for issues affecting children and families, announces a special Moran Challenge Grant of $500,000 to assist with the Project Safe Place expansion campaign of Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. (WID) for the new Jim and Jan Moran Family Center campus that will be located in Deerfield Beach.
Jan Moran will match all new contributions to the capital expansion campaign, pledging a dollar for every three dollars in new contributions, up to $500,000, from now until the end of 2010. Read more...
The new Jim and Jan Moran Family Center Campus
Deerfield Beach, FL
In 2008, the agency announced plans to expand to a new Jim and Jan Moran Center in Deerfield Beach. The Project Safe Place campaign seeks to raise a total of $5 million; approximately $1.6 million has been raised to date. Renovation is currently underway on the six-acre site that includes five buildings. When completed in the spring of 2010, the new Jim and Jan Moran Family Center will allow the agency to better meet community demand for services and increase the number of emergency shelter beds from the current 62 to 100.
In addition to its headquarters and shelter operations, Women In Distress provides services at outreach centers in various areas of Broward County. It also has a thrift store located at 1372 N. State Road 7 in Margate. These will continue at their current locations. Three buildings owned by the agency are up for sale.
We invite you to see for yourself why we need to expand and see the vision of the new facility first hand! Contact Associate Director of Development and Campaign Manager Lauren Frank to schedule a tour or to learn more about giving opporutnities.
Meet the Team:
Expansion team has been chosen. James A. Cummings will manage project pro bono through WID Board member, Ray de la Feuillez; the IBI Group will manage, at a reduced rate, architectural and space planning needs; and Showtime Construction will head up the project on-site.
Due in part to WID Board Chair Josette Van Putten, bank financing from Northern Trust has been secured for the initial construction phase and campaign pledge period.
Updates:
We encourage you to check back often for updates of all the happenings at the new Jim and Jan Moran Family Center Campus.
FAQs:
CLICK HERE to learn more!
Photos:
CLICK HERE to view photos from recent campus tours and events!
Campaign Committee:
Campaign committee is currently under the leadership of Carla Albano (Chair), Hal Herman (interim Fundraising Chair), Wendy Crocquet and Cindy Bibliowicz (Marketing Co-Chairs), Audrey Ring (Community Initiative Leader), Mary Riedel, and WID's Resource Development Team.
Men's Initiative:
Read more - join today!
Mail a Gift or Pledge:
Contact Associate Director of Development and Capital Campaign Manager Lauren Frank or mail contribution to: Women In Distress, P.O. Box 676, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302 - please indicate Capital Campaign in check memo.
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