Beaver Dam is one step closer to a new domestic violence facility after paying off the building, but now real work comes to raise $2 million to renovate the former factory.
Protect, Advocate, Validate and Educate executive director Ashley Welak said they are still in the quiet phase of fundraising but hope to launch a more public fundraising effort in the summer or early fall.
Welak said she will seek grants for the project as well.
There will also be a need for in kind donations since the entire building will have to be furnished.
Welak said construction can start on the new facility after they raise about 80% of the funds.
In 2019, PAVE provided 3,112 night of shelter and fielded 1,308 crisis hotline calls. They provided services for 1,649 people. Welak said she did not have the completed numbers for 2020 but knows less people stayed in the shelter. However, crisis hotline calls were up in 2020 compared to 2019.
Welak said they are hoping to get the capital campaign on the PAVE website sometime in the next three months and will have all the plans and information there. However, if anyone would like to make a pledge now for the project they can reach Welak by calling 920-344-1249 or by email at awelak@pavedc.org.
