Savannah Pool exceeds donation goal
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Savannah Pool exceeded its $50,000 goal at its Saturday's Splash Bash.
The community raised around $65,000 to help fund a new pool.
Diane Gould, the Savannah pool manager, said that the Splash Bash was a success and the event was a chance to let the kids have a voice.
"They felt like there was nothing that they could do," Gould said. "But this was a way for them to feel like that they were making a difference in helping, so and that part of the event was really cool, "she said.
The Andrew County Aquatic Initiative plans to have a meeting on Sept. 18th at 7 p.m. in the commons at Savannah High School. Gould said the purpose of this meeting is to expand the mission to people in the community who want to play an active role in what we're doing.
"So we look forward to having anybody who's interested in becoming a part of the drive the campaign to get this done is invited to attend there," she said.
In addition, the Andrew County Aquatics Initiative will hold Community Collaboration Sessions at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Sept. 30 at the Space Between on the square in Savanah, Missouri.
The sessions will be used to obtain public input from the community. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their opinions, concerns and ideas regarding the initiative.
Gould said having community input is vital to its initiative.
"I think bringing together community members with all different gifts and talents and opinions is so vital so that we focus correctly on this," Gould said. "The solution that's going to serve the most of the people in the community," she said.
The Andrew County aquatic initiative is confident it will achieve its goal for the matching grant in November.
"We have had a lot of people in the community with the means to help in various ways already come forward and say, hey, you know, I want to I want to get into the ring with this and participate," she said.
For more information on where to donate, visit the Aquatic Initiative website.
