Mendota Pavilion on Main
Join us in supporting the construction of a new pavilion/community space in downtown Mendota! This is an exciting project to provide a beautiful space for community events and gatherings. Your donation will help make this dream a reality. Thank you for your support!
We are currently in Phase 1 of the Project
Clean Up
City of Mendota received a $1.3 million EPA Brownfield grant to remediate space of 800 block on Main St. and Illinois Ave. The old Auto Part store has been torn down, along with the Laundromat building to the right of the building. The grant will now cover the remediation of the ground underneath these buildings, with an anticipated completion date of Spring, 2027.
Fundraising
Reimagine Mendota is focusing efforts on fundraising for the Pavilion space during the clean-up phase. Thank you to Black Brothers Inc. who has provided a $100,000 dollar-for-dollar match donation. With this dollar-for-dollar match, every dollar earned will be doubled. Our Phase 1 goal is to raise the full $100,000 to match the donation, giving us $200,000 at the end of Phase 1.
Planning
Reimagine Mendota is working to collect pictures and ideas from residents about their desired design and amenities. The group will work with the city and contracted architects to fully design the space. This will, in turn, assist with fundraising and establishing the full amount of money needed for what is designed for the Pavilion/Community space.
Donate
Get excited! Your dollars can make a difference!
Black Brothers is inviting the community to participate in a dollar-for-dollar match challenge,
with a goal of reaching $100,000 to match their $100,000. Let's make every dollar count together!
Current dollar match = $10000
Donate in two ways:
Check
Make checks out to:
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation
Subject Line: Reimagine Mendota Pavilion
Mail checks to:
Reimagine Mendota
800 Washington Street
Mendota, IL 61342
You will be directed to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation which serves as Reimagine Mendota's Fiscal Sponsor. All donations are tax exempt.