Someone tried to take away a piece of us. After more than 20 years without incident and less than 6 months after completing a major restoration project on our iconic statue, Charity was vandalized this week and torn from his pedestal in the early morning hours. The good news is that the police caught the vandal. The bad news is that we face another period of time with an empty front porch. We will be working with the original restoration company to evaluate the extent of the damage and bring him back home again.
New Year…New Resolve. We have #plans!
Today it smells like carpet glue…and while that’s not pleasant in the short term, we’re really excited about how awesome our first floor will look when it’s finished. It’s said that “the door handle is the handshake of the building,” and one of our resolutions every year is to improve the visible experience of our building for tenants, visitors and guests. Thanks to a generous grant from The Delaplaine Foundation, we are able to replace our first floor, common space carpeting and the installation is happening this week
We thought it would be fun to take a look at our 2022 plans compared to Charity’s 2022 plans and our most recent newsletter shows you what that looks like. Check it out here!
If you haven’t stopped by to visit us recently, we’ve put up a new exterior mural and have a couple of new nonprofit partners in the building. Our building is open to the public 9-4, Monday-Friday and you can set up a tour by sending an email to info@federatedcharities.org. Come see what our nonprofit center is all about!
It’s been a minute…
We are in the final phase of our renovation project for the building (and no, we don’t know yet when the dog statue is returning)
Once upon a time, Federated Charities turned 110 years old…
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And we all lived happily ever after.
It has been an amazing tale filled with adventure, heroes, villains, sword fights, treasure…and one black dog. This week is our birthday and we don’t dwell too much on the passing of years but we are going to celebrate with a little bit of cake, a few candles and some of our favorite friends and partners.
This is also the time of year when we wish YOU a happy birthday because you are part of our celebration and our work. Our ability to support the community safety net for all these years is only as strong as the community itself. Frederick has supported our activities and this is our happy space.
We hope that you are celebrating a great year yourself. Our building is open to you (wear a mask) and we would love to show you everything that we have to offer.
Feet of Clay, Really – Chapter 4
The last time we visited Charity, a tree fell down in the road on our way back out. We had to drive back to the studio, grab a chainsaw and clear the road before we could make it back to the office…it’s never a dull moment and this restoration has been full of not-dull moments. But it was also fascinating to visit the artist’s studio where his legs and paws are being molded for casting. We’ve been promised an extra set so you’ll be able to see them on display in our building when the entire process is complete.
Want to help us “save the dog?” Text CHARITYDOG to 41444 to make a tax deductible contribution to preserve one of Frederick’s most recognizable landmarks!
Charity As An Artistic Muse – Chapter 3
All great artists have a muse and while we don’t know the name of the artisan who made Charity, we do know that Charity himself is a muse for many artists who document our community. This spring we invited a new generation of artists to make their contribution to our collection and our winner’s piece is the banner you now see hanging in Charity’s place in front of our building…because charity never really goes away, does it?
You can help support the restoration of our original art piece by texting CHARITYDOG to 41444 and making a tax-deductible contribution to “save the dog.” Thank you.
