Friends of the Chief are under contract
Posted by Nick Metzler on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at 3:18pm.The mission of the Friends of the Chief group to acquire and renovate the downtown Chief Theater as a performing arts center for the community:The Chief is currently under contract with the Friends of the Chief, with the stipulation that the group put down earnest money of $50,000 within the next three weeks. The group has raised $15,000 and is looking to donors to come up with the rest.Once the earnest money is secured, the group will be able to apply to the USDA for a grant to purchase and renovate the old theater as a small performing arts venue for the community.The Chief, along with the Steamboat Art Museum, can become a focal point for the arts in the center of downtown Steamboat.
They are in need of raising the earnest money to finalize this contract by Sept 15th.
If you have the ability to become a benefactor to this cause or know anyone who may be interested, they urge you to talk to them today or donate today. Anyone can donate through the Yampa Valley Community Fund in the name of the Friends of the Chief. Any donation will be a Charitable Contribution and is tax deductible.
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