Arts of Collin County

EASY WAYS TO BRING BROADWAY TO YOUR BACKYARD THE ARTS OF COLLIN COUNTY PARTNERS WITH KROGER AND TOM THUMB

COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS (July 21, 2009) – The Arts of Collin County is a community project that will allow everyone daily access to arts and culture. As a community initiative it is critical to support it with a broad array of resources. One of the easiest ways to help make the Arts of Collin County a reality is to grocery shop at Kroger and Tom Thumb.

Both Kroger and Tom Thumb provide a valuable community service by rewarding shoppers’ favorite charity with a donation every time you shop. For the Arts of Collin County to receive funds, shoppers must register with each grocer.
 

Kroger
For the Arts of Collin County to benefit from Kroger’s Neighbor to Neighbor program, bring the following barcode to your favorite Kroger and present it to your cashier at check-out.

Tom Thumb
For the Arts of Collin County to benefit from Tom Thumb’s Good Neighbor program, please take the account number listed below to your local Tom Thumb Customer Service Desk to link your Reward Card to the Arts of Collin County. If you do not have a Reward Card, Tom Thumb provides them free of charge.

As the Arts of Collin County BRAVO! Capital Campaign expands to the grassroots of the community; the ever important option of donating in creative ways is important to engage the citizens of Collin County. One critical option is also not available on-line donations. Donors can visit www.artsofcollincounty.org and with one click on the DONATE NOW from the home page contribute any dollar amount to the capital campaign.

In order to break ground on phase 1 of the arts park and performance hall, $12 Million more is needed to be raised through private efforts such as corporate donations, foundations and individuals. To maximize today’s lower costs of construction materials, it is critical to secure the funds needed to sustain the lowest overall cost of the project.

The three Owner cities, Allen, Frisco and Plano have contributed $57 Million in public bond monies along with up to $3 Million from the Collin County Open Spaces Grant fund. To date, more $8.9 Million in private funds are secured from major donors including Craig and Kathryn Hall, James and Betty Bell Muns, AT&T Foundation, Briar Ridge Investment, Stan Graff – El Dorado Family of Dealerships, Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating, Inc., Texans Credit Union, The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Plano Arts Cultural Endowment, Ebby Halliday, David and Hiya Hoffman, Holcim (US) Inc., Roger and Jeanette Kent, George (Robbie) and
Lynore Robinson, Kenneth Sellers, Charles S. Sharp, Jr., Richard Strauss – Lantana Education/Charitable Foundation, Anonymous, Anonymous - In Honor of George (Robbie) and Lynore Robinson, Atmos Energy, Bank of America, Capital One, Katherine B. Johnson Foundation, Roger Staubach, Muns Family Foundation and several other generous individuals.

About The Arts of Collin County
The Arts of Collin County (ACC) is a nationally recognized, innovative, public-private partnership to develop a 100+ acre arts park. Co-owned by the cities of Allen, Frisco and Plano, with operational support by member cities, Fairview and Melissa, the development of the arts park is supported with $57 million in bond monies, $3 million in Collin County Open Space Grant funds, and an additional $17 million financial support from private individuals, corporations and foundations. Located at State Highway 121 and Custer Road, the arts park will be completed in phases, with a 2,100-seat performing arts hall, performance meadow, and hike and bike trails included in Phase One. To contribute and learn more, visit the ACC website at www.artsofcollincounty.org or call 214-495-5810.

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