By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Mosaic Life Care Foundation has unveiled the name for the future Children's Discovery Center in downtown St. Joseph, named InspireU
Discovery Center Committee Chair Andrea Robinson says the name builds off of another foundation project in EmpowerU.
"That is with kids from about 12 up, so as a precursor to this we wanted to tie in the U idea," Robinson tells reporters. "But we fully believe that kids will be inspired by what they see inside, they will be literally moved to grow and learn and hands on play, it's just going to be quite an inspiring location for both children and their families."
InspireU is housed in the former Plymouth Building. The project has received much financial support from local businesses as well as the city government
Mosaic Life Care Foundation Board Chairman Todd Joe says the amount of support for the project has been unbelievable, and he believes it's because people see the value it brings to St. Joseph
"To educate them on health and wellbeing and be proactive with that type of care and I think it just adds to the value of how the state and government want to help inspire people to live better, healthy lives," Joe says.
Joe says while still a bit behind, they are getting closer to a set fundraising goal
"We are very close, but we have not conquered that battle yet," Joe explains. "But we feel very confident by the opening that we will open this discovery center debt free."
Robinson also remains confident the fundraising goal will be reached
"That once people see what's going to be inside and what it's going to offer our community, people will come running with their checkbooks open," Robinson says.
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