Revitalization & Groundbreaking

On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL) hosted the official kick off of our revitalization. Residents, their family members, elected officials, members of the WEL boards, WEL employees, partners on the revitalization project, and representatives from the greater Northeast Philadelphia community gathered to celebrate this important milestone in the history of the organization. Speakers included:

• Jeff Petty, President and CEO of WEL
• Jim Tallman, Former Executive Director
• M. Stroud Curran, WEL Board Chair
• Joyce Lenhardt, Architect
• Irene Hannan, Senior Vice President Citizens Bank
• State Representative John M. Perzel
• Eleanor Schol, Resident Council President
• Chaplain Martin Lavengood
  

The revitalization groundbreaking marked not only the beginning of the capital project but also the official public announcement of the Capital Campaign to raise $3.1 million toward the $23.1 million total project cost (the difference is being financed through a partnership with Citizens Bank and support from the state). WEL was happy to announce during the Revitalization Groundbreaking event that $2.1 million of the total Capital Campaign goal has already been raised through generous leadership gifts from WEL’s board, executive staff, residents and bequests. WEL is now turning to the larger community to join in supporting this important revitalization project by making contributions to reach the $3.1 million Capital Campaign goal. The success of this revitalization project hinges on WEL’s ability to raise the remaining $1 million needed to reach the Capital Campaign goal. (Click here or on the picture above to view slideshow)