Council Member Gale Brewer Announces Fundraiser for Renovation of West-Park Presbyterian Church
Conservancy Helps Restoration Fund For West-Park Presbyterian Church
When: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Desserts provided
Location: The Community Room of the Belnord, enter at 225 West 86 Street, Manhattan, and you will be directed across the courtyard past the fountain to the entrance on Hall 5 where the Community Room is located on the ground floor on the west corridor. No steps; all accessible. Much thanks to Tom Vitullo-Martin.
Checks: Make checks out to the New York Landmarks Conservancy att: WPPC (West Park Presbyterian Church). If you cannot attend the fundraiser and want to donate, send a check to the New York Landmarks Conservancy, One Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004 att: WPPC. All donations are tax deductible, and the Conservancy has created an account just for the WPPC. All monies raised go directly to the repair of the church; they are for external work only. Conservancy Sacred Sites Program staff will manage the repairs.
Update: The West Park Presbyterian Church will remain as a church. The congregation may decide to find a non-profit partner to work with inside the building but we in the community are working to fund the repairs to this now-landmarked building. Rev. Robert Brashear will be attending the event and sharing his willingness to work with the community. Landmarks West!, Friends of West Park and other groups are also participating in this event.
NOTE: The Conservancy is only accepting checks for ease in identifying donations specifically for West Park Presbyterian Church and donors will receive a letter noting the donation’s tax deductibility.
