Capital Campaign Receives $50,000 gift
Bullard Community Library's Capital Campaign has received a $50,000 gift from a local donor who wishes to remain anonymous. "This is a really big boost for our campaign as we near the $400,000 mark," (UPDATE: as of July 2010, we're at $432,606.) according to Martha Dinwiddie, Treasurer.
The donors place a high value on education and expect this gift to stimulate and challenge other individuals and foundations to step forward with large or small gifts to push forward the $1.6 million campaign.
Some site preparation has already been made and architectural plans are in place. Anyone who would like to see the floor plans and three-dimensional site elevations is invited to come by the library or view the elevations online at the library's website. A link for the Capital Campaign can be found here.
Local support has been exceptional. A number of businesses joined the initial "Bullard Businesses Back the Library" in 2005. Other fundraisers, including an Evening in Provence, Picnics in the Park, and the Kids' Change for a Change Campaign have boosted the campaign. Local supports totals $168,000; corporate and foundation gifts have added $232,000.
Capital Campaign Receives $50,000 gift
A message from the "Expanding minds... Building Dreams" Advisory Council
"A strong library benefits the people, the community, schools, local businesses, and the economy.
Join us. Keep Bullard strong.
Support "Expanding Minds... Building Dreams."
Gifts committed to our capital campaign to date total $401,486.
Project Description
The proposed new library will be a wood frame structure with brick veneer. It will have custom architectural features for both interior and exterior components. The project has been designed to house not only the public library, but other community-based activities as well, that will share in the use of the building. This new building is being arranged expressly to accommodate diverse functions while retaining the flavor of its primary usage - that of a community library. See additional building perspectives here.
Campaign budget 2005-2010
| Construction | $950,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $150,000 |
| Endowment | $500,000 |
| Campaign Goal | $1,600,000 |
Capital Campaign Advisory Council
Mr. Jeff Austin, Jr., Chairman / CEO, Austin Bank
The Honorable Leo Berman, State Representative
Mrs. Nancy Cavender, Community Volunteer
Mrs. Marnelle Durrett, Estate Manager and Winemaker, Kiepersol Estates
Councilwoman Pam Frederick, Bullard City Council
Mrs. Kelly Hines, Community Volunteer
Dr. Matthew Viercamp, Internal Medicine, Jacksonville
The Honorable Danny Ray, Municipal Judge
Mr. Jim Wright, Superintendent, Bullard ISD
The Honorable Chuck Hopson, State Representative
Mrs. Lynette Hughes, Community Volunteer
Thanks to these business partners for their generous support of our capital campaign
| Angel Paws |
| Austin Bank |
| B & R Car Wash |
| Brookshire Grocery Company |
| Bullard Weekly News |
| Centric Dental Lab |
| Charles G. Morton, Atty. |
| Cordova / Kreiter, Pillsbury GMAC Real Estate |
| DigiComm |
| Eagles Bluff |
| Ferrell's Olde Fashion Ice Cream and Gifts |
| Flowers by Sue |
| Fred Parsons, Edward Jones Investments |
| Glo Flame Butane, Inc |
| Hair Depot |
| Happy Donuts |
| Hidden Gardens Nursery & Tea House |
| Jessup Roofing |
| Knight Printing |
| Legacy Investment Professionals |
| McCall's Appraisals |
| Morris Timber Company |
| Priority Investments |
| Safety Administrative Services |
| Sherri's Kitchen |
| Southside Bank |
| Tad Morgan, DDS |
| Terry Graham Interests |
| Texas Supertree Nursery |
| The Hines Group |
| The Movie Place |
| Tom McDonald, State Farm Insurance |