The Confluence Arts Center fundraising campaign builds momentum with the latest commitment of $10,000 from a long-time Eau Claire mechanical company.
Bartingale Mechanical, Inc., made its commitment in response to the announcement of the community campaign to raise at least $500,000 by the end of 2015. If the campaign reaches that goal, an anonymous challenge gift of $1 million also will be received. With the Bartingale commitment, total contributions raised for the Confluence Arts Center nears $10.5 million. The campaign’s goal is $13.5 million.
“We have been a part of this community for many years and for a very long time the downtown felt stagnant,” said Chuck Falch, president and controller of Bartingale. “With all the other projects happening, my partners and I feel we need to be a part of this exciting project. You can feel the energy that’s building.”
Tom and Brett Bartingale opened their company in the early 1900s when they joined forces with the Grosvold family to establish Grosvold-Bartingale Co. Heating and Plumbing. In 1913 Bartingale Company was incorporated. They were located on Graham Avenue, which was then known as River Street. Having the present company invest in the Confluence Arts Center is also a tribute to its early days.
The Bartingale Mechanical commitment is part of the Businesses for Growth segment of the Confluence Arts Center fundraising campaign. The Eau Claire Community Foundation and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation are each accepting pledges and gifts for the project. Details on giving are available at www.communityfortheconfluence.org.
The community campaign portion of the project’s fundraising effort will run through December 31, 2015. Groundbreaking for the arts center is scheduled for late spring in 2016.
Source: http://communityfortheconfluence.org/bartingale-mechanical-pledges-support-for-confluence/