Unlocking the Future is a Capital Campaign to build a stand-alone Boys & Girls Club on the Southeast side of Cedar Rapids on Washington Ave. We are grateful to First Congregational United Church of Christ for housing our South Unit for nearly 20 years and look forward to continuing our partnership with them through community outreach.
We've got progress at the site of our new Busse Unit! After COVID, supply chain snags, and a shortage of skilled workers threw some curve balls our way, causing delays and pushing our timeline back a ways, we are thrilled to share that we broke ground at the end of September. Construction crews are now finishing putting in the footings and foundation. Next spring, brick laying will begin and the major construction phase will officially kick off! We're now estimating that we’ll be ready to open the doors to the Busse Unit and begin serving kids in early 2025.
Once our Busse Unit opens, Club membership and programming will expand significantly by providing the following:
Provides dedicated space for each of our six core program areas
Middle school size gymnasium to keep
kids and teens active
Provides opportunity to develop new skills through STEAM Lab, Music Studio & Career Academy
Teen center with specialized programs for teens
Teaching kitchen to develop cooking skills
Game room where
kids can relax and have fun
A huge thank you to our campaign executive committee for their work over the last year to secure over $8 million in support of our campaign.
Charlie Rohde (Campaign Chair)
Patrick Cosgrove
Mike Foley
Tim Kortemeyer
Doug Neumann
Kenn Nye
Dale Todd
Rev. Melanie Van Weelden