FCWC Friends of the Camas Washougal Community Center. 5

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Investment and Funding

Friends in Need

The building of the Camas Washougal Community Recreation Center is the first partnership of this kind in our history. Building a state-of-the-art facility is a challenge we have agreed upon as neighbors, neighbors with a common history.

Incorporated in 1852, the fledgling township of Parkersville is considered the oldest incorporated community in the state of Washington. Located on part of the old Parker land grant, the New Center itself will be a landmark for many years to come. It will be a source of pride and enrichment for our friends and neighbors.

This Center will be a place to put our ideas into action; a place to teach what we believe; and, a place to practice what we teach. The lessons we learn will flow through The Center as we grow into the people we believe we can be. Stay in touch as this enterprise moves forward. Keep up-to-date on the progress. Sign up to receive the latest news on your New Community Center. Click here to Register Now. KEEP ME-UP-TO-DATE

The Investment

The community recreation center project is still in preliminary design stages. With input and guidance from residents located in and around Washougal and Camas the project elements will be refined. Elements currently being discussed include features such as the indoor swimming pool, senior space, recreation areas, meeting spaces and kitchen. As the scope of these improvements are refined, so will the costs. Current preliminary estimates are near $30 million.

Funding

Funding a project of this size normally relies upon several sources including user fees, private donations, State and Federal assistance, and local taxes. Private donations are an important part of this endeavor. Members of the planning committee have been exploring the various ways that individuals can choose to support the center. In addition to financial donations, endowments, estate contributions and corporate support opportunities are being considered. To assist in this area the cities of Camas and Washougal have retained the services of Opsis Architecture , a company specializing in the design and funding of community recreational facilities.

A suitable, centrally located site on the Washougal River was purchased in October of 2006. The full 18 acre site includes passive recreation areas, future water well sites, and an approximate 8 acre area devoted exclusively to the community/recreation facility. In addition to the two cities, partners in the approximate $2.4 million purchase include Clark County, the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC), and the Friends of the Camas Community Center. The Cities of Washougal and Camas have formed a partnership for the community/recreation project and have requested an appropriation of half a million dollars in the State’s 2007 budget for design of the facility. Although not yet finalized, the Governor has included this project in her proposed capital projects budget.

User fees paid by patrons of the community recreation center will help offset the cost of daily operation. This is referred to as “cost recovery” and is set as a percentage of the operating costs. The planning committee is discussing at what level to set these fees. The center is proposed to serve all residents, with a goal of setting fees at a level that is affordable while also collecting sufficient funds to pay for the majority of operating expenses.

We invite you to join us in making a difference in our community. Your contribution or pledge may be made for the Capital Expenses or the Endowment for the center. Pledges may be fulfilled over three years. Capital giving vehicles include: cash, stock, appreciated assets, IRA gifts, gifts in-kind. Endowment giving vehicles include: bequests, charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, retained life estate. Through Pledges and Legacy Gift Planning, your sponsorship will help enrich the lives of your neighbors and will be a life transforming force in this community for generations to come.

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Friends of the Camas Washougal Community Center invite you to make a decision today. Contact us now.