The Lake Courthouse Foundation Inc. is seeking a chairperson for its Capital Fund Campaign Committee that was formed July 1, 2010.
Since the early stages of the campaign, the committee has been functioning without a chairperson. The committee that consists of six members is searching for a chairperson to organize and operate the campaign. “Candidates should be innovative, well-organized and love this building and what it represents,” said President Marty Wheeler.
She said that the chairperson will work with the committee to raise awareness of the efforts that are needed to achieve the campaign’s initiatives. Because only 16 months are left of the campaign, the chairperson will need to take an active role managing and accomplishing objectives.
The primary goal of the capital fund campaign is to raise money for the historical preservation of the building. The foundation is a non-profit organization that is not supported by tax dollars.The maintenance of the building is supported by donations, memberships, memorials, and rentals.
The capital fund campaign set a goal of raising $2 million that will be matched by a local benefactor’s grant up to $2 million. The foundation has raised $200,000 that will be applied toward the $4 million fund. The deadline of the capital fund campaign is July 1, 2012.
To inquire more information or to make a donation call Marty Wheeler at 219-663-0660.
The Lake County Courthouse Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, continues to maintain and restore the building. Through the Foundation's efforts and with the help of numerous people donating many work hours, the renewed Victorian, Romanesque and Georgian-styled edifice now attracts many visitors.