As 2020 kicks off, we are excited to see some of our spaces making significant construction progress!
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Tuesday, December 3rd, is the SEVENTH annual Giving Tuesday, and we hope you’ll support the SIT DOWN CAMPAIGN: A Fundraiser for Furnishings for the Bryant Neighborhood Center!
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The German name Pflugmacher derives from a trade. It means plow maker. A plow, of course, is a tool used to break ground so that seeds may be sewn. Hazel Pflugmacher life is a story about a woman who not only broke ground and planted seeds, but who built the plow she used. If ever a surname was a poetic allusion to a person, Pflugmacher was it for Hazel.
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Back in 2017, I was talking with a fellow Trinity member about how truly amazing it was to receive a $1M anonymous gift for our Capital Campaign. A week before, we learned that the cost of the project had increased from $3.1M to $4.7M. It was overwhelming.
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On October 16, 2019, the Bobcat Learning Center officially launches for the 2019-2020 year! Already, Daniel Akamine, our new Learning Center Program Coordinator, has been hard at work preparing for the year. Daniel was hired for the role in 2019, but has already spent three years working alongside the youth at Jason Lee, both as an AmeriCorps member and as program staff.
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Construction continues on the building, even as Trinity’s second Internal Campaign prepares to kick off! Passersby can even see some of the change from the outside of the building; it’s exciting progress!
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Still, we persist.
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In 2017, Trinity asked our neighbors, “What does the Bryant Neighborhood need?” Most frequently, the answer was: “free activities for youth and families, and a physical space to hold them.”
Already, months away from opening, we have begun to create partnerships to do just that! When the Bryant Neighborhood Center opens, we will be the 26th site for Play to Learn, with the Children’s Museum of Tacoma!
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I like to think that my motivations are pure.
My right brain, for instance, tells me that I am most motivated by things that give me a sense of purpose. Donating to and volunteering at the BNC have certainly done that for me. Each of the programs is aspirational at its core. I feel like I am part of something bigger than myself.
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Every summer, a team of Trinity Outreach Staff and some incredible youth volunteers facilitate Camp Trinity, a two week extravaganza bringing together K-5th grade campers from the church, neighborhood, and nearby schools.
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When Trinity Presbyterian Church was last rebuilt, we saw the community come together in support of the work
“…the neighborhood wanted a community center…a big one… to be open every night of the week. Local merchants chipped in to get a basketball court, meeting rooms, a couple of movie projectors and a stage.”
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Six weeks ago, we packed up the last box, carried out the last bookshelf and stowed the last basketball for the start of construction. Since then, we’ve seen multiple dumpsters arrive, fill up, and leave as the team from Mountain Construction has been hard at work in our space. What has been done so far? Read on to find out!
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