Financial business donation to help fund arts center, park
The business presented a significant donation to the
Founded by James Kishbaugh II in 2002 and located in the Geisinger office building at
Kishbaugh presented the contribution Thursday to Wilson and alliance president
J&J was the first major private donor for the campaign, Wilson said.
The campaign will benefit
"The arts provide a commonality that unite us across generations. They also bring together the community. Those are two goals that J&J supports wholeheartedly," Kishbaugh said.
Dressler praised J&J for stepping forward. He said the Kishbaugh family has longevity in the
Wilson said the goal of the campaign is
The alliance has applied for two grants of
While the former Capitol Theater, on
The alliance has applied for a
Wilson said there is a bill winding its way through the general assembly in the capital budget, which was passed by the
Local support would be required, including matching funds. He said money raised through the campaign would help offset operating expenses and maintenance on a long-term basis for the arts center.
"I was born and raised here and went to school here. I work four blocks from where I grew up," Kishbaugh said.
While his clients are predominately from
"We work as a team to take care of people," he said.
His business employs three others. He has known executive assistant
J&J has always been a good citizen that invests in the community and nurtures its well-being, Kishbaugh said. His business holds an annual food drive and he and his employees are active in nonprofit organizations in the community.
Wilson said repurposing
The arts center could house the arts, entertainment and imaginative events to add vibrancy to
Future fundraising for the projects will involve a variety of public, private and foundation donations, grants, sponsorships and tax credit incentives with individuals accounting for about one-fifth of the fundraising goal, he said.
"We love to see
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