Gifts help 1105 Project help others

The 1105 Project collaboration wants to thank Iowa City organist Gerhild Krapf and those who attended her Nov. 16 recital for generating nearly $2,500 toward our building fund. Our thanks also to the Congregational United Church of Iowa City for allowing Krapf to use its sanctuary for the recital and her many hours of practice. Without these gifts, the event would not have been possible.

Freewill donations from about 100 of the concert guests will help pay for extensive renovations to the building at 1105 Gilbert Ct., where the Free Lunch Program, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, National Alliance on Mental Illness in Johnson County, and the Crisis Center of Johnson County will be able to reach more clients via proximity and interrelated programming.

Sharing the space, the agencies can more effectively help our community's most vulnerable residents - those struggling with food-insecurity, domestic violence, mental illness, or a personal or financial crisis of any kind. About 45,000 requests for assistance are anticipated annually.

To date, donors throughout Johnson County have contributed more than $720,000 for the 1105 Project in gifts large and small. With the agencies planning to move in next month, the project is still about $515,000 shy of paying the remaining costs of construction and interior furnishings.

Krapf's recital is a wonderful example of how individuals in our community are helping The 1105 Project come to life through their talents and resources. To learn more or to donate, visit http://the1105project.com.

Kristie

Fortmann-Doser

Iowa City