(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL, a 501(c)(3) community development non-profit in Atlantic, has donated $50,000 to Vision Atlantic’s transformative project. The project will bring a housing development, a new child development center, and a YMCA expansion to the Atlantic community.
“We are blessed to be financially able to support other economic and community development projects in Atlantic while still maintaining the integrity and foundation of SHIFT ATL. Vision Atlantic’s mission and vision align with ours, but on a much larger scale, and we couldn’t be happier to donate toward the project(s) and watch the momentum continue to build,” Officials from SHIFT ATL stated.
Vision Atlantic, through extensive research and surveying of the community and surrounding region, identified three areas that will help increase Atlantic’s population: expanded childcare, quality housing, and quality of life amenities. Construction of the 144-unit mixed-use housing development, 300-capacity child development center, and expansion of the current YMCA facility is slated to begin in late spring 2025.
According to the press release, with substantial monetary support from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation and local donors, $18.4 million has been raised in the past 11 months, over 60% of a $30 million goal. Vision Atlantic’s Project Committee is actively working to secure the remaining $11.8 million needed to meet the fundraising goal. If you are interested in helping transform Atlantic, whether through monetary donations or acts of volunteerism, don’t hesitate to contact Vision Atlantic at visionatlanticiowa@gmail.com. Follow Vision Atlantic on Facebook for behind-the-scenes access to project updates, or visit www.visionatlantic.org.
Vision Atlantic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to empower growth, enhance lives, and build a thriving community together through the economic development of Atlantic, Iowa.
