Vertical Raise provides details on ACK Civic Center fundraiser
By Teah Dowling, The Sun Community News
March 10, 2026
KEESEVILLE | Last week, local residents, stakeholders, and officials filed into the Ausable-Chesterfield-Keeseville Civic Center to learn more about its current fundraising efforts with Vertical Raise.
Friends of the ACK Civic Center is currently looking to raise $40,000 to complete a much-needed gym renovation. The funds raised will go towards scraping the damaged surfaces, replastering the walls and ceiling areas, and repainting the entire gym.
According to the February committee meeting minutes, Adams Brothers Painting in Plattsburgh provided an initial estimate of $50,000 to $55,000. The lift should deduct $16,000 from the overall cost, and if the scraping is done in-house, it might reduce it by an additional $10,000.
“Over time, wear and tear have taken its toll; peeling paint and deteriorating plaster not only impact the appearance of the facility, but also create potential safety concerns,” stated volunteer Alayna Joy, who started the online fundraiser on Vertical Raise last month, in a previous interview. “Our goal is to restore the gym to a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the entire community, especially the kids who practice, compete, and build lifelong memories here.”
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