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The Perot Foundation and the Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation donated $250,000 each to the Vail Interfaith Chapel’s $10 million Capital Campaign, bringing the total raised in Phase 1 of the campaign to $3.8 million.
Ross Perot and his wife Margot have a long history in Vail, having purchased their home in the resort town in the mid-1970s. Ross Perot, who died in 2019, and Margot spent the past several decades enjoying time in Vail with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“This gift to the chapel is part of Ross’ legacy,” said Margot Perot. “We chose Vail because of our love of skiing, the outdoors and the beauty of the mountains. We also made some wonderful friends early on. As a center of the community’s spirituality and history, we felt retaining the chapel for years to come is very important. We hope this inspires others to do the same.”
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Construction that began April 5 at the Vail Interfaith Chapel is now finishing, just in time for Vail’s busy summer season.
In the first phase of the $7 million project, the first of four over the next 18 months, construction renovations included the replacement of the west end of the parking lot and related snowmelt system, related boilers, roof replacement and new windows in the chapel itself.
“We’re very excited to return to ‘normal’ after this first phase, which was relatively simple from the Chapel staff’s perspective,” Vail Religious Foundation President Pastor Tim Wilbanks said. “It seemed easy because of the incredible efficiency and organization of our general contractor, Beck Building Co., the town of Vail’s support, and the diligent detail and professionalism of Suman Architects. We’re grateful beyond words.”
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The Vail Interfaith Chapel is one-third of the way to its $10 million fundraising goal.
Current contributors are: The Wiegers Family Foundation, FirstBank of Vail, the Sarah & Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation, Doe Browning, the town of Vail, Michelle and Craig Taylor, Beth and Rod Slifer, the Keith & Carol Brown Family Foundation, Jill and David Mertens, and Micki and Morris Futernick.
The chapel is in the first phase of a $7 million construction project. That first phase replacing the roof, the boilers, repaving the west parking lot and installing new windows on the north side is expected to wrap up June 18, leaving the rest of the summer open for events.
Vail Police Department Chief Dwight Henninger speaks to the crowd during the groundbreaking event Monday at the Vail Interfaith Chapel. The chief spoke because he says the place of worship is far more than a church and that it s a pillar of the community used for a multitude of purposes.
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The Vail Religious Foundation announced that the Vail Interfaith Chapel building will be closed to the public on weekdays through June 15 for construction renovations taking place on site. However, the Vail Interfaith Chapel will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays for regularly scheduled worship services and special events throughout construction this spring.