The Mosaic Lifecare Foundation received a $500,000 gift from the Sunderland Foundation to support the $19 million construction cost of the Children s Discovery Center.
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The entrance to the future Children's Discovery Center. Construction began last week on the space and is expected to take two years./ Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post Construction is now underway on the Mosaic Children's Discovery Center in downtown St. Joseph Mosaic Life Care Foundation President Julie Gaddie says this is a milestone project that everyone came together on for young families in St. Joseph "It really is about just looking to the future and thinking about how wonderful this community can continue to grow and to be for the families we serve," Gaddie tells reporters following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Plymouth Building. Construction on the Plymouth Building in downtown St. Joseph began last week. Officials estimate the discovery center will be open in two years. Gaddie says the foundation has worked and collaborated with numerous young families in St. Joseph on the project "Some of the most exciting things about this pr
President of the Mosaic Life Care Foundation Julie Gaddie speaks to a crowd at EmpowerU in downtown St. Joseph about the Mosaic Children's Discovery Center/ Photo by Matt Pike By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post After three years of planning construction is about to be underway on the Childrens Discovery Center. The discovery center will be located in downtown St. Joseph at the old Plymouth building near the corner of 5th and Felix. Mosaic Life Care Foundation President Julie Gaddie says a big factor in the choice of location was 'walkability'. "We want young families to come, park their car, and be able to push a stroller to the discovery center, to attractions, to restaurants, and to other things to do downtown," Gaddie tells reporters. "We're looking at opportunities to cross market with other opportunities in St. Joe." Gaddie says with the parking garage located on the west side of the discovery center families will be able to access Civic Arena