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.
Features
Wave 1 includes:
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1,200-square foot club lounge
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600-square foot garden-to-table teaching kitchen
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100% all-inclusive restrooms
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Baby comforting room
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Indoor classroom improvements
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Program office
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ADA accessibility, safety & security upgrades
Wave 2 includes:
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Gymnasium seating expansion
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Offices & meeting space
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Solar panels
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Building envelope, roof & insulation
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Pervious pavement
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Outdoor master plan including greenhouse, gardens, and play areas
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DIY Workspace
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300-square foot front yard patio
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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

Open Lobby Configuration

1200-Square ft. Club Lounge

Open Lobby Configuration
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.
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.
Support HPNC's Building Revitalization Project
to help us Cultivate the Future!
Please send checks payable to "HPNC" with memo "Building Revitalization Project."
Mail or deliver to HPNC, 5480 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
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If you would like to make a multi-year pledge or mail a check for a naming opportunity, please include this pledge form with your check.
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Feel free to email with questions or to inquire about naming opportunities: office@hpnclub.org
Thank you to our generous campaign supporters
Susan Alitto
Carolyn Banner & Fernando Goldenberg
Emily Buss
Patrick Cummings
Seebany Datta-Barua
Fred Donner & Carel Bertram​
Emlyn Eisenach & Eric Posner
Linda Erf Swift
​Deborah & James Franczek
​Michele Friedner
Alex Hemmer & Bridget Fahey
Margaret Huyck
Neda Laiteerapong
Lynnette Li-Rappaport & John Rappaport
Julia Parzen & Daniel Johnson
Anne Renna & Nicolas Owens
Johanna Russ & Rebecca Cohen
Neil & Michelle Seidl
Michael & Melissa Shakman
Linda & Mark Shapiro
Zheng Xie & May Chan
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