Tacoma, WA–The endangered 99-year-old Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Tacoma, Washington received pledged funding to make opening the doors again not just possible but probable. The independent non-profit Save Tacoma’s Landmark Church received a $1million pledge consisting of $500,000 and a matching pledge of an additional $500,000. The pledge is from the Jack and Angela Connelly Family Foundation. The Foundation will match all donations given by August 31, 2020 up to the $500,000.
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Press Release: Community Residents Unite to Save 99 Year-old Historic Landmark
Across Tacoma, residents have joined together to save beloved Holy Rosary Church. Parts of the church are in dangerous condition following a decade of changing leadership and deferred maintenance. Historic Tacoma’s Watch List (historictacoma.org) lists the church as “threatened”, its most critical rating. The Archdiocese of Seattle has issued a preliminary estimate of $10 million to fully restore the building.
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