Building Revitalization Project

The Building Revitalization Project will foster community and facilitate innovative programs for youth, families, and partners—especially in the areas of sustainability and outdoor education—by reconfiguring and modernizing systems, spaces and amenities within HPNC's existing facility.

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Features

Wave 1 includes:

1,200-square foot club lounge
600-square foot garden-to-table teaching kitchen
300-square foot front yard patio
100% all-inclusive restrooms
Baby comforting room
DIY Workspace
Indoor classroom improvements
Program office
ADA accessibility, safety & security upgrades

Wave 2 includes:

Gymnasium seating expansion
Offices & meeting space
Solar panels
Building insulation & thermal windows
Pervious pavement
Outdoor master plan including greenhouse, gardens, and play areas

Naming Opportunities

Naming opportunities recognize leadership gifts toward HPNC's larger vision to Cultivate the Future.

WAVE 1: Fostering Community and Sustainability

Club Lounge

$250,000

Open Lobby Configuration

1200-Square ft. Club Lounge

Open Lobby Configuration

1/5

HPNC is a place of community, of belonging. Currently, the lack of an inviting communal entry space and awkward hallways limit spontaneous gathering. A bright new 1,200-square-foot lobby, HPNC’s Club Lounge will warmly greet participants with room to congregate, inviting them inside to rest, enjoy a cup of herbal tea fresh from the garden, or choose a game from the lending library while they wait for their class to start. The new space also will afford front desk staff clear sightlines to provide supervision for the whole building, while making space for youth leaders to work. And permanent risers will enable flexibility to use the space for shows, open mic nights, and other performances by night, while providing a platform for plush cushion seating by day.

Teaching Kitchen

$100,000

500-Square ft. Teaching Kitchen

1/2

A revitalized 600-square-foot fully functioning teaching kitchen will convert two small spaces into one large one where neighbors can create together. The kitchen will feature new, efficient appliances and equipment such as induction stoves and a front-loading washing machine. This will be an entirely new resource offering in our neighborhood and will provide hands-on learning opportunities especially needed now that kitchens and cooking instruction have been largely removed from the public schools.

Baby Comforting Room

$30,000

An oasis of calm, this space is specially designed to meet the needs of HPNC’s newest participants and their caregivers– a private, quiet sanctuary to provide baby’s nourishment and a sense of peace.

WAVE 2: Upgrading Athletics and Elevating Nature

Gymnasium Expansion

$250,000

HPNC’s gymnasium hosts an array of activities, from basketball games and Tot Lot toddler play to our annual Pancake Breakfast. Spectator space for parents and fans is insufficient, so during games, they must duck and huddle on the narrow sidelines to clear the way for players. The gym expansion will open the space with seating for 200 people that is versatile to host community theater and other performances, while also providing natural light, better ventilation, and safer emergency entry and egress.

Outdoor Spaces

$40,000 each or $200,000 all together

In cooperation with the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, HPNC will transform its outdoor landscape to serve as a model of sustainability. The 19,000-square foot space will include a native pollinator garden, and fruit and vegetable plots to supply the teaching kitchen. Abundant green play spaces will invite children to learn, relying on the natural world and their imaginations.

Pollinator Gardens. Animals like bees, birds, butterflies, and bats pollinate plants and are essential for a thriving ecosystem. HPNC’s pollinator gardens will feature plants that provide food for these helpers as well as shelter them from predators.

Fruit and Vegetable Gardens. HPNC’s fruit and vegetable gardens will be located just steps from our new teaching kitchen and classrooms, affording fresh seasonal produce to prepare and share with participants and community members. This new resource also will provide hands-on experience for new and veteran gardeners.

Nature Play Area. HPNC knows that learning through nature play inspires children to care about the natural world around them. Our Nature Play Area will feature an array of natural materials and outdoor activities designed to spark imagination and creativity among children and their caregivers.

Tinker Lot. An outdoor Tinker Lot will invite children to build an “eco house” from reclaimed tires, create a fort with branches, and apply their creativity and imagination to build and play.

Play Zone. HPNC’s backyard playground is the perfect place for young people to let off steam and play with new friends. Safe, secure and away from street traffic, our lively playground is a family favorite.

Building Project Meetings

Learn more about HPNC's near-term Building Revitalization Project.

Upcoming dates:

Parent Meetings

Tuesday, April 23, 5:30-6:30pm - IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL

Friday, April 26, 10:30-11:30am - IN-PERSON

Community Meetings

Friday, April 26, 10:30-11:30am - IN-PERSON

Monday, April 29, 6:30-7:30pm - VIRTUAL / ZOOM

RSVP & INTEREST FORM

Building Revitalization Project

Features

Naming Opportunities

Club Lounge

$250,000

DIY Workspace

$30,000

Front-Yard Patio

$100,000

Teaching Kitchen

$100,000

Baby Comforting Room

$30,000

Indoor Classrooms

$25,000 each (4 available)

Program Office

$25,000

100% Inclusive Restrooms

$25,000

Gymnasium Expansion

$250,000

Greenhouse

$100,000

Multipurpose Room & Administrative Offices

$75,000

Outdoor Spaces

$40,000 each or $200,000 all together

Building Project Meetings