Pictured from left to right: Donald Mowery, Contractor; Dorothy Gish, Connections Campaign co-chair; Emerson Lesher, President of Messiah Village; Wesley Carr, Chairman of the Messiah Village board; Delphine Albert, Special Care family member

Yesterday, Thursday August 12, Messiah Village held a groundbreaking to commemorate the beginning of a $3.5 million building project that will create a new and more accessible chapel entrance and will expand the living space of the Special Care Nursing Neighborhood that cares for residents with dementia.

I have never been through the process of such a large building project and had no idea how much work goes into a project like this. As the Gift Development Assisted I helped the Development Office raise money for this project. The support and participation of Messiah Village staff, family of residents and friends was amazing. I’ve learned so much from my co-workers, the committee members and our wonderful co-chairs, John Morefield and Dorothy Gish. I admire their hard work and perseverance.

I’m looking forward to the next phase of the project. This has been a fun learning experience  and I can’t wait to see what is next!

Tags: alzheimer's care, construction, dementia, Groundbreaking, Messiah Village Church, Morefield Communications