After first addressing wood rot in supporting beams, Together Center is now well on its way to a new double coat of paint and refreshed color scheme thanks to major support from local foundations.

A grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing (ECF) of $40,000 ensured that the center would proceed with the painting project. ECF is an employee-owned and employee-managed charitable giving program.

Together Center also received $10,000 gifts from each of the following: the D.V. and Ida J. McEachern Charitable Trust, the Joshua Green Foundation and The Norcliffe Fund. The Archibald Charitable Foundation made a $2,500 gift and Microsoft Corp. has pledged $10,000 for event sponsorship and capital needs.

A four-year plan of work to repair and update Together Center was developed. Gifts to date have paid for the year’s capital work and will ensure the center has funds to move forward with plans to resurface its parking lot and begin other key repairs and updates in 2016.

“Together Center has an unusual model where our lease income from nonprofit agencies provides the majority of funds for operations, about 85 percent,” Together Center CEO Pam Mauk noted. “However, we keep lease rates as low as possible in order to support the work of agencies and to maintain diverse services to serve East King County. Together Center depends on community support for new program funds, renovations and major undertakings. We are grateful for our many partners that understand our unique model and its benefits.”

To learn more about Together Center, call (425) 869-6699 or visit www.togethercenter.org.