Photo provided Columbus Propeller has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Patronicity to turn a drab, industrial building into a showplace with freshly painted murals, signage, an outdoor kitchen, seating, and landscaping, shown in this artist’s rendition.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local makerspace’s crowdfunding campaign has just a few days left to raise the last $5,230 it needs to receive a matching grant.
The campaign — which can be found at patronicity.com/propeller — had raised $44,770, as of Tuesday morning. If it reaches $50,000 by 1 p.m. on Jan. 16, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s “CreatINg Places” matching grant program will provide an additional $50,000, said Columbus Area Chamber President Cindy Frey. The funds will go toward exterior improvements and beautification of the Columbus Propeller facility.
Frey said that she is feeling good about the campaign’s progress and is expecting some checks that will put them over what they need, though she “won’t count my chickens until they hatch.”
So far, over 100 patrons have donated to the cause. Frey noted that their gifts have ranged from $10 to $10,000.
“That’s the spirit of this community,” she said. “… Everybody’s doing their part.”
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
