At their annual membership meeting, Pella Historical Society made a big announcement.
Executive Director Valerie Van Kooten tells KNIA/KRLS News the $2.5 million Forging Our Future fundraising goal has been reached.
“We have gone over the top in about a year’s time, and we’re very excited about it, and we are so appreciative of those who have continued to send gifts and who continue to give, because we know with all of these extra projects, we need a bit of an endowment for keeping them up,” she says. “You can’t just put these things in place and then expect them to take care of themselves, and so we’re really thrilled that we’re fully funded and that we can begin work on all phases.”
Van Kooten says the funds are being used for the new Scholte Gardens and extensive updates and renovations at the Scholte House and Wyatt Earp Home. Hear more about the latest at Pella Historical Society on today’s Let’s Talk Pella.