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Ministry launches capital campaign to continue neighborhood initiative
The neighborhood ministry, which began as a grass-roots effort in response to rampant crime and other problems, has experienced tremendous HELPING growth and Before you read... now proHANDS vides a great Since its inception eight variety of West End years ago, West End Minservices and Ministries’ istries has been credited activities for capital with being the catalyst those who campaign for positive change in live, work ■■■ an area that once was and worship neglected and crime-ridin the West den. Now, the ministry End neighborhood. is coping with extraor“From the very begindinary growth as it conning, we were looking at tinues its mission. A capiit as a campus,” said Jim tal campaign has been Summey, who helped launched to raise money found the ministry when to meet this growth. he was pastor at English This two-part series looks Road Baptist Church. at the work of West End “There were opportuniMinistries and its efforts ties to go elsewhere, but I to raise money in tough thought it was important times when residents to try to keep everything need services the most. right here. We’ve got lots of land. Let’s make this a campus of ministry.” BY PAT KIMBROUGH The organization is rollENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER ing out a plan aimed at fulHIGH POINT – When West filling this goal. Ministry representaEnd Ministries was started in 2001, its founders had a long-term vision for it. WEST END, 2A
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Jana Barrett, development director for West End Ministries, is shown in the area where the ministry hopes to build a new thrift store. The existing store, which brought in more than $45,000 of the ministry’s $254,000 budget in 2008, can be seen in the background.
Ministry confident it can meet challenge in tough times HIGH POINT – West End Ministries representatives say they know these are difficult times to try to raise money but are confident the community will support its capital campaign. An anonymous challenge gift of $275,000 has been made to begin the campaign. WEM has 18 months to raise $250,000 to go toward matching this donation. Representatives say they want to exceed the targeted amount and plan to use any additional money raised for debt retirement on the ministry’s community building and to go toward an endowment. “We realize this is a tough time to be going out, but the need is there for us,” said WEM Executive Director Judy Mendenhall. “In the grand scheme of things,
it’s not millions we’re trying to raise. I would love to see us get to $600,000. I think the fact that we’ve been given a challenge says a lot about that donor’s confidence in the ministry.” The ministry is getting an assist in its quest in the person of longtime High Point Realtor and civic leader Ed Price, who is helping lead the campaign. “I’ve never seen the people of High Point not respond to a bigcity need,” Price said. “Somehow in this town, it just always seems to get done, whether it was the hospital or the Y, whatever it was. Somebody always steps to the plate that you weren’t even thinking of. That says a lot for our community.” WEM representatives say the campaign should enhance the ministry’s long-term financial health. For example, a new site for a thrift store, which brought
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TODAY: Ministry starts capital campaign for renovations that would allow centralization of services. MONDAY: Ministry says expansion will help progress to continue in neighborhood.
in more than $45,000 of WEM’s $254,000 budget in 2008, should generate more revenue, in large part because it will be open more than the current two days a week. “I can see the store generating more revenue, which will allow us to put more money into programming, since we won’t have to put so much into heating and cooling the building,” Mendenhall said. In addition to the store, the oth-
er two major sources of revenue for the ministry are donations and grants. The store is only one example of the ministry’s successful efforts in the community. Last year, its food ministry served 9,150 meals to about 200 people per week. The food pantry, which received 31,422 units of food in donations, distributed enough to benefit 1,765 people. The Kids Cafe program, which provides neighborhood youth with an evening meal three nights a week, served 8,752 meals to an average of 120 to 180 children each week last year. “Hopefully, this will draw people into West End. There were all kinds of businesses, but there is no retail in West End now,” Price said. “Hopefully, this will spark something.” pkimbrough@hpe.com | 888-3531
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Company unveils breast cancer awareness chair. 2A Functionality draws consumers, designers say. 2A
BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – Some exhibitors expressed a sense of hope and optimism as the fall High Point Market opened on Saturday. After a summer of declining sales for the furniture industry, an increase in retail for September may have paved the way for a more upbeat atmosphere at the
market, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. “We’ve had very good traffic,” said Larry Scholze, national sales manager for GrassRoots imports, which has a showroom in the Interhall section of the International Home Furnishings Center. “The opening is stronger than we anticipated. If the rest of the week goes as well as the opening, it will be a great market.” He said retailers were beginning to look for new inventory after maintaining a stagnant product line for about one and a half years. Heinz Kattenfeld, CEO of 220 Elm, also said buyers surged into the building’s showrooms because retail-
ers needed products that were new and fresh. “The mood is more positive here amongst retailers and exhibitors alike,” he said. “I think everyone is hoping we’ve passed the low point in the economy.” Officials from the Leniorbased Kincaid Chair Company also remained optimistic about the rest of the week based on what they saw Saturday morning. “I think we’ve picked up since the spring (market),” said Brenda Kincaid, part owner of the company. “Everybody seems happy. I think the traffic flow will increase this time.” The Phillips Collection, with a showroom in the
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High Point University student Heather Russell hands out sales literature for “Thumbprints” at the intersection of Main Street and Commerce Avenue on Saturday.
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INFO IHFC, sold almost half of their wood tables on Friday, a day before market began, according to Jason Phillips, vice president with the company. “We have good traffic, but it is intermittent,” he said. “We are pleased with the turnout.”
The market continues its centennial celebration through Thursday, with Gavin DeGraw headlining its annual Stars Under the Stars event tonight at 7 p.m. at Center Stage.
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