For those of you who haven't yet heard, Project Place is getting a new home! Through a competitive bid process put out by The Boston Redevelopment Authority, we succeeded in securing a piece of property on the corner of Washington Street and East Berkley Street (only a few blocks from our current location). The new building will house Project Place programs and office space, as well as 14 affordable housing units for our clients.

The construction of GateHouse officially kicked off on Saturday, October 22 when friends, community members and supporters joined Mayor Menino, our Honorary Campaign Chairman, to break ground on Project Place's new home. We celebrated with a community block party complete with giveaways, Rami Salami with his balloon creations and face painting for children, as well as award-winning food from the HomePlate pushcart. Though it was a blisteringly cold day, the event was well-attended and enjoyed by many of Project Place supporters and neighbors--thank you for your unwavering commitment!

Scheduled for completion in January 2007, Project Place has raised over 75% of the funds needed for the $11 million project. Project Place is undertaking a capital campaign to raise the remaining $2.5 million. We are thrilled to announce that Julie Connelly, Senior Vice President at Citizens Bank, has volunteered to be our Campaign Champion. We have also received our first pledges--$100,000 from Citizens Bank and $25,000 from The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation. Stay tuned for updates on our progress!