posted by Mike Madison at 3:46 PM /
Mt. Lebanon's neighbors to the north have raised $50,000 towards the repair of the classic Dormont Pool.
[Via Pop City]
Friends of the Dormont Pool is online here.
At their third annual St. Patrick’s Day Dance fundraiser, Friends of Dormont Pool presented officials from Dormont Borough with a check for $50,000 to help keep one of the oldest and largest pools in Western Pennsylvania running. The note on the check read, “Saving Dormont Pool, one dollar at a time.”
Friends of Dormont Pool formed in 2006 when a group of Dormont residents came together to raise money for structural repairs to the pool, including new decking and flooring, renovating the bathhouse, and structural work. Through a door-to-door campaign, the group raised $20,000, and helped the borough with grant-writing to raise $575,000 for the needed repairs.
[Via Pop City]
Friends of the Dormont Pool is online here.
1 Comments:
I absolutely love this story. Leave it to the good people of Dormont to show us cake eaters something about community pride and activism.
When the last round of budget discussions had our parades, First Fridays and Farmers' Markets on the cutting room floor, many just fussed and whined to their Commissioner until they were put back (and who really knows at what expense). No one stepped up to say, "Hey, I'll volunteer to keep this afloat" or "Hey, I'm happy to make a donation for this event." Instead, we just expected Steve Feller to wave his magic wand and "show us the money!"
Now I'm sure that the $50,000 raised by the folks in Dormont won't cure all that ails their aging pool; however, the fact is they're taking responsibility for it. They're stepping up to maintain a popular amenity in their community that unfortunately has had to take a backseat to a declining tax base, an aging population and other costly infrastructure needs.
Eventually, this ride that we've been on in Lebo is going to come to an end as well. We're already experiencing the fiscal crunch relative to the high school options. After all, who would have ever thought that Lebo couldn't afford the very best at a moment's notice. I honestly believe that long before the HS project is over we will be faced with more cuts, reductions or limitations that will force us to look to each other for donations, volunteerism and similar acts of kindness - just to maintain the status quo. How will we fare?
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