AVM campaign topic at Rotary
Tim Burchill, CEO of Ave Maria Village, shared at the Aug. 7 Rotary meeting about the new capital campaign, which is about a third of the way to its goal of $1.3 million. Burchill gave some history on the facility, which is celebrating 50 years of caring in the Jamestown community. Ave Maria is owned by Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, a nonprofit corporation out of Valley City, N.D.
Tim Burchill, CEO of Ave Maria Village, shared at the Aug. 7 Rotary meeting about the new capital campaign, which is about a third of the way to its goal of $1.3 million. Burchill gave some history on the facility, which is celebrating 50 years of caring in the Jamestown community. Ave Maria is owned by Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, a nonprofit corporation out of Valley City, N.D.
The project includes a new chapel, which can hold about 200 residents and guests, a new entrance to the facility, a heated garage, a memorial garden and a special end of life suite.
Bill Kennedy, campaign coordinator, shared on how people can give to the campaign. This is the first large campaign undertaken by Ave Maria. Groundbreaking is planned for spring 2013.
Quincy Backen presided at the meeting and Nick Schmidt gave the invocation. Backen and Gina Dahl led the group in music and Austin Martin collected “Happy Dollars” for Stuff the Bus.
Backen reminded members the district governor will be here on Aug. 21. Also, Mill Hill cleanup needs more volunteers for the last week in August and all of September. Jason Connolly gave his two-minute talk.
Today’s meeting program is Taylor Barnes from the Arts Center. Harold Bensch will give the invocation, Tom Eckstein will lead the music and Casey Stoudt is the sergeant at arms.
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