Innovative Services NW Completes $7.3 Million Capital Campaign

VANCOUVER, Washington- February 26, 2009- Innovative Services NW, a 46 year old, Clark County non-profit organization, announces the completion of their 5 year, $7.3 Million, “A Future for All” capital campaign. The campaign supported the creation of the 36,000 square foot Mary Firstenburg Family Center, adjacent to the Westfield Vancouver Mall, which now houses all sixteen programs of Innovative Services NW. The groundbreaking for the project took place in June 2007 with a construction completion date of May 27, 2008.

The “A Future for All” capital campaign cabinet was co-chaired by Steve and Jean Hix and included Rick Bowler and Marilee Thompson, Ron Frederiksen and Terry Murphy, Jason Green, Dick James, Monte Silliman, Kevin Myles and Ronda Peterson.

This project was made possible through generous grants including, but not limited to, $1.9 Million from the Taxpayers of the State of Washington, $1 Million from Ed and Mary Firstenburg, $300,000 respectively from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and the Meyer Memorial Trust, $250,000 from the Hallador Legacy Fund and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and $200,000 from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington with their first ever impact grant.

The Mary Firstenburg Family Center, constructed by RSV Construction Services, has won 3 major design awards including the Building Industry Association 2008 Building Excellence Award, a Community Pride Design Award 2008 and a Vancouver Business Journal Top Projects 2008 award.

Innovative Services NW values, assists and supports 750 children, adults and families each week in our community who have disabilities or other disadvantages. They do this through offering a continuum of services including therapy and childcare for children; employment training and job support for teens and adults; intervention, education and support for families and adult day health services for senior citizens or other adults who need daytime assistance. For more information about this new facility, or to schedule a tour, please contact Dawn Johnston, Development Director, at (360) 823-5171 or email djohnston@innovativeservicesnw.org.