GAINESVILLE - Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) has received a $5,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. that will help the nonprofit children’s museum in its capital campaign endeavors, including construction of ar new facility.
“We are moving towards the completion of our building campaign, and it is gifts such as these that show the heart and dedication to community that organizations like Georgia Power Foundation have,” says Sheri Hooper, executive director and founder of INK.
INK is a nonprofit children’s museum that encourages children of all ages to develop their full potential through exciting hands-on learning. A miniature version of a “grownup” community, INK offers children a safe place to freely explore, role-play and experience the world around them. It infuses a love for learning that can last a lifetime and fuels each child to reach his or her ultimate potential.
"Investing in our community, and in the lives of the families we serve, is at the core of what we do,” says Darrell Snyder, area manager for Georgia Power. “We are pleased to make this donation on behalf of the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. to the INK building fund, and we are excited to make a positive difference in the lives of others."
All donations and grants will help fund INK’s new, state-of-the-art facility in South Hall, off Exit 8 on I-985. The new 50,000-square-foot building will offer more learning opportunities for a wider variety of age groups. The adaptable space will also allow for additional exhibits and the ability to update and enhance existing exhibits to ensure an expanded arena of imagination for years to come.
