MILTON, PA – The Improved Milton Experience (TIME) and DIG Furniture Bank (DIG) have launched a collaborative three-year capital campaign for regional advancement. The announcement was made during TIME’s 5th Annual TIME Bash on December 3 by George Venios, Executive Director of TIME, and Emily Gorski, Executive Director of DIG.
The capital campaign, named Central PA’s TIME to SHINE, is divided into three projects that enhance regional collaboration and honors the past, present, and future of our regional Central Pennsylvania communities.
The first Project is named The Degenstein Downtown Center in honor of its Legacy Sponsor, The 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation. TIME has leased two buildings on South Front Street in downtown Milton to renovate for the benefit of the community. The Degenstein Downtown Center will be the new home of DIG Furniture Bank, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides gently used furniture and household items to local families in need. The secondary building will house a regional business incubator and office space in partnership with Bucknell University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
The second Project is temporarily referred to as the Central PA MakerSpace Academy, which offers exclusive naming rights for a future identified Legacy Sponsor. The Moose Lodge in downtown Milton hosts the main office of the MakerSpace Academy, an initiative that engages community members of all ages and abilities in five trades-focused learning modules. A gift towards this Project is an investment in skill building and trades that honors the manufacturing industry of Central Pennsylvania’s past while paving the way for opportunity for the future.
The third and final Project is temporarily referred to as the Center for Environmental Studies, which also offers exclusive naming rights for a future identified Legacy Sponsor. TIME has acquired the former Milton Municipal Building on South Front Street, along known as the Miltonian, to renovate into a space for regional studies in partnership with Bucknell University. This Project will support expanded educational opportunities for Bucknell students studying the local cultural and environmental past and present through this unique future Field Station.
The TIME to SHINE campaign is currently seeking collaborative funding partnerships from local foundations, businesses, and individuals invested in improving the quality of life for residents in the Greater Susquehanna Valley region. To learn more about the campaign as well as sponsorship opportunities, visit TIME’s website at visitmiltonpa.org/time-to-shine. For questions regarding the campaign, please contact George Venios, Executive Director of TIME, at time@ptd.net or Emily Gorski, Executive Director of DIG, at emily@digfb.org.
T.I.M.E AND DIG FURNITURE BANK collaborate on 3 year regional fundraising campaign
