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Construction of a new Preschool /Administration facility
The Preschool is currently housed in
the former administrative offices constructed in 1975, in addition
to a four classroom freestanding building. Current space layouts
and usages do not adequately, much less comfortably, meet the needs
of our children, staff and volunteers. A new Preschool building
will be constructed at the north end of the ASC campus. It will
house ten classrooms, the preschool kitchen, preschool infirmary,
nurse’s office, a parent resource center, offices and a conference
room. The outdoor area will have a large playground for the older
children, an infant playground and therapeutic water-play park. The
new Preschool building will feature a multi-purpose room adjacent to
the preschool kitchen. This room will be a lunch room for the
children, the site of indoor preschool entertainment performances
and a space sufficient to accommodate parent and staff meetings and
celebrations such as Preschool Graduation and the Staff Appreciation
Ceremony.
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Expansion
of the Developmental Training Program and Renovation of the
Administrative Area
The
space currently occupied by the Preschool will be renovated and
integrated with the existing Developmental Training Program
facilities, enabling the Ann Storck Center to accommodate
approximately 120 adults in its DTP, Expressive Arts and Fine Arts
Programs. This expansion will result in an enhanced curriculum
involving the further integration of art and music into the daily
experience of the DTP program participants. Additionally, the
administration area will be expanded to relieve the current need for
space.
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Endowment: Securing the Future
An
endowment to support the Ann Storck Center is the key to the
future. “We need a way to assure the continued viability of the
Center,” says Marvin Gutter. “As we looked at alternatives, we
realized that we had to establish an endowment fund to provide a
stream of income that will ensure people will continue to receive
these necessary services.” The secondary focus of the endowment
portion of the campaign is developing a source of funds to improve
compensation for the Center’s staff. Marvin Gutter explains, “We
can’t have a revolving door. It is important for staff to be able
to afford to stay with us so they can best serve our clients. This
helps us to provide the high quality of care to which we are
committed.”
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