“We are thrilled by the generous response from alumni, parents, and other supporters,” said Roger Kehl, who serves as Grebel’s Board representative on the Fill the Table Fundraising Advisory committee, at the February Board meeting. It was reported that donations had eclipsed the $4.1 million mark on a goal of $4 million. Further donations will help offset required borrowing on the project that has a budget that exceeds $7 million. The College has also allocated $1 million of reserves for this project.
A temporary display in the Atrium will list all donors to date, including “Table Donors” who in some cases have included groups of alumni or families. “It has been wonderful to see people come together in support of this project that is at the heart of the College community,” said Ruth Ann Shantz, a Grebel parent who has chaired the Fundraising Advisory. M
ore than 1100 donors have contributed so far. This includes 62 current parents and 137 former parents. Alumni have also been very supportive, with 385 households contributing. The donor count is swelled by 436 students who have contributed to the campaign as part of their ancillary residence fees.
“Apart from a small grant to put a green roof on the kitchen, we have not received government funding for this project. So it is critical to have the broader Grebel community come together to support this project,” noted President Marcus Shantz. Building plans, updates, and videos describing the campaign are posted online.
