| A safe, sober place to live for Islanders in early
recovery from substance abuse |
| |
New Campus
 |
|
Artist's rendering of future Vineyard House campus
|
From Dream to Reality: Vineyard House Plans New Campus
Once an impossible dream, Vineyard House, Inc. new campus project is becoming a reality thanks to the hard work of the Building Committee and top Island architect Heikki Soikkeli, as well as support from Tisbury's town fathers and the community at large.
What is the status of the project?
The stated goal of our Board of Directors is to transition from three older houses to a new, consolidated facility. Despite the uncertain economy and its impact on efforts to raise the funds necessary to make that a reality, we continue to move forward:
- We have the site for the new facility, a two acre parcel in Vineyard Haven.
- We have over $1million in pledges
- The Building Committee, under the chairmanship of David Schuster, is reviewing the plan for our new campus to make certain that we build an energy efficient facility that is of the appropriate capacity and configuration to best serve the needs of our residents.
- The Development Committee, under the able leadership of Carol McManus, continues to pursue many sources of funding.
- The Executive Committee is considering the various options for the disposition of the existing Vineyard House properties in order to insure that the organization realizes the maximum benefit from this valuable real estate.
|
Particulars
What: A residential facility for people in early recovery from substance abuse divided into male and female quarters with space also for administration, resident manager accommodations, and support group meetings.
Who: There will be room for 24 residents and two house managers.
Where: The campus will be located on Short Hill Road in Tisbury, which is off Holmes Hole Road.
When: Projected completion date for the project is 2009-2010
|
To all those directly participating in this exciting project, we say thank you and bravo. To all those who have not yet become involved, we say, Don't worry, we know where to find you as the Capital Campaign continues!
| 
