Page 14 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - August '21

Page 14, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Community Bids Farewell To The Lord’s Place Current

Campus In Preparation For Building Three Times The Size

The “Right Sizing” Of The Main Campus Will Bring for completion in early 2023. During
The Services For Those Experiencing Or At Risk Of construction, staff and programs from the
Homelessness Under One Roof main campus will be relocated to nearby and
The Lord’s Place staff, volunteers, community leaders, neighboring facilities.
supporters, and friends gathered Thursday, July 8, at 2808 North Hidden in the shadows of Palm Beach
Australian Avenue to say goodbye to the current campus and County’s paradise is the reality that on any
prepare to reach new heights, building a 25,000-square-foot given night there are an estimated 3,000
client service center. men, women, and children who do not
“Today is a special day for our agency as we say goodbye have a safe place to call home. For more
to a building that has created lasting memories for so many of than 40 years, The Lord’s Place has been
us and has changed the lives of thousands of people. It was our finding solutions for the most vulnerable
home, administration building, Cafe Joshua, and the mother members of our community. In a bold effort
ship. Whatever we called it – it was the center of our world. As to fulfill its mission and break the cycle
we bid this building farewell today, we look forward to a new of homelesses for an increased number Members of The Lord’s Place executive leadership team (left to right): Dan
facility that will allow us to strengthen and expand its services. of individuals, the agency launched a $15 Reichard, chief financial officer; Jan Phillips, chief human resources officer;
A place where our neighbors experiencing homelessness will million campaign, Home for Good, in Kerry Diaz, chief operating officer; Calvin Phillips, vice president of housing
find hope, peace and new beginnings,” stated Chief Executive 2019. With leading gifts from Anna Mann services; Anne Noble, chief advancement officer; Cristina Lucier, vice president
Officer Diana Stanley on departure day. de Peyster and The Mary Alice Fortin of community programs
More than 150 attendees, clad in hard hats and The Lord’s Foundation, the initial fundraising goal was
Place tee shirts, swung the first hammers to demolish the met before a public announcement and then
structure, and spray painted decorative messages of hope, increased to $20 million.
encouragement, and future dreams on the walls. Final renderings The multifaceted campaign is allowing
of the new building were revealed. The Lord’s Place to expand services, increase
Departure day was a celebration of the exit from the current housing, and sustain funding to ensure more
building and relocation of staff to begin demolition. Physical individuals and families get Home for Good.
demolition took place in July, and construction is targeted The expansion includes the construction
of a campus almost three times the size
of the current structure. The Lord’s Place
is committed to increasing its supportive
housing inventory so that more people will The Lord’s Place staff, volunteers, community leaders, supporters, and friends
have a place to call home. A sustainability link arms in front of the administrative building.
fund will provide necessary resources for
the agency’s future, $18.9 million has been raised to date. The “right sizing” of the main campus will bring the plethora
The new two-story building, designed by birse/thomas of services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness
architects and brought to life by AMC Construction, will under one roof – providing training and support services for
remain in the same location on Australian Avenue in the
heart of West Palm Beach, Fla. Community Bids Farewell on page 15
Mike and Mikki Witt, volunteers and supporters of The Lord’s
Place, at the agency’s departure day event on Thursday,
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