GUALALA, CA, 2/16/23 — After a fast-moving overnight fire destroyed its two oldest buildings on Monday, the Gualala Community Center Board of Directors is beginning fundraising efforts to rebuild the local gathering place. In addition to collecting donations, the board plans to pursue state and federal assistance and explore grants available to nonprofits.
“The ‘Community Center ReBuilding Fund’ was launched with a very generous pledge of up to $100,000 from a local resident towards a matching fund campaign,” the board wrote. The fundraising efforts will rely initially on donations by mail, but the board is working to expand opportunities to donate, Board President Kevin Evans told The Mendocino Voice.
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