🇺🇸 Upholding Our Commitment: The Festival Park Veterans Support Fund
Ensuring Memorial Hall remains a free and dignified home for Racine's Veteran Organizations.
For over 80 years, Memorial Hall has stood as a dedicated space for those who have served. Since 1944, a city policy has guaranteed Veteran organizations the use of Memorial Hall for their regular meetings and events without charge.
Festival Park Management is deeply committed to upholding this historic pledge. However, the costs associated with facility maintenance, utility usage, dedicated staffing, and setup/cleanup for these essential meetings create an unsustainable strain on the Civic Center's operational budget.
What is the Veterans Support Fund?
The **Veterans Support Fund** is a critical, dedicated initiative seeking partnership to cover 100% of these associated operational costs. This fund transforms the facility support from an operational burden into a true **Civic Investment** that is fully funded by community dedication.
Your Support Directly Covers:
- **Dedicated Staffing:** Ensuring a skilled Civic Center team member is available for security, technical support, and setup/teardown for every Veteran meeting.
- **Facility Utility Costs:** Covering the proportional utility expenses (heat, light, and power) incurred during Veterans' meetings.
- **Maintenance and Supplies:** Funding cleaning supplies, table/chair upkeep, and minor repairs specifically related to the Veterans' use of the Hall.
Why This Fund Matters to Racine
By contributing to this fund, you are not simply making a donation; you are securing the infrastructure that allows our Veterans to gather, organize, and continue their vital work of community service and remembrance. **You are directly upholding a 1944 city promise.**
We invite corporations, foundations, and individuals who share this grand vision for honoring our local heroes to become the lead sponsor of this fund.
Ready to transform a cost into a promise?
Join us in ensuring Memorial Hall remains a pillar of support for those who have sacrificed for our nation.
Partner with the Veterans Support FundFor questions or to set up a meeting, please contact our Sponsorship Team.