Reminder: Join us for UTEC's Green Building Hard Hat Tour on Dec 15th

UTEC's Green Building Hard Hat Tour

Thursday, December 15th, 2011 @ 8am & 9:30am
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 @ 8am & 9:30am

Quick Details

What: UTEC's Green Building Hard Hat Tours

When:

December 15, 2011-2 tours beginning at 8am & 9:30am

January 11, 2012-2 tours beginning at 8am & 9:30am

Where: UTEC

34 Hurd Street,

Lowell, MA 01852

(between Lowell District Court and UMass Inn & Conference Center)

Look for the entrance signs and teens in hard hats to find the start of the tour.

$190k Campaign to Completion that began in Sept 2011
$54K raised!
$136K to go by 12/31/2011!

Help us reach our goal by the end of the year!

Greetings!

Hope all is well! As you may know, UTEC is renovating our existing facility (built in 1839) and building a brand new 7,500 sq ft addition! We invite you to come see our progress at UTEC's Hard Hat Tours! This new building will not only be a beacon for GREEN construction and sustainability throughout the Merrimack Valley, it will allow us to double our capacity to serve young people in Lowell!

We are aiming to be the first LEED Platinum certified building in Lowell and the oldest LEED Platinum certified building in the country! Please consider contributing or sponsoring before the end of the year to help us bridge the final gap by raising $135,400!

The Hard Hat Tours will be held Thursday, December 15th at 8am and 9:30am, and on Wednesday, January 11th at 8am and 9:30am at 34 Hurd Street in Lowell. Sign up for one of the 4 tours here! Please join us to see our progress and learn about green sustainability right here in Lowell!

Sponsorship opportunity details can be found in the Hard Hat tour Sponsorship Form.

More info on our overall building campaign can be found on the Green Building fact sheet or on our website.

Please help us achieve our dreams and expand our ability to help the young people here at UTEC! Donate now or mail your contribution to United Teen Equality Center, 34 Hurd St, Lowell, MA 01852, Attn: Kait Schlegel.

Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions. Thanks again for all the support. We hope you and your colleagues join us on either December 15th or January 11th!

Gregg Croteau Marcia Walsh

Executive Director Director of Development

978-856-3990 978-856-3909

gcroteau@utec-lowell.org mwalsh@utec-lowell.org

p.s. Please consider one of our naming opportunities!

Imagine your logo flying high on the top of UTEC's new green building for a period of time before and after our event. You can be a part of a great cause while also enjoying a unique marketing opportunity for your business. Visibility highlights include:

Hard Hat Tour with your banner prominently featured
Access to others who share your commitment to sustainability and youth development
Continued visibility to Lowell's residents, visitors and downtown businesses

Permanent opportunities are also available to reach the hundreds of anticipated annual visitors to UTEC's Green building.

What the New Building Means

The completed building will double UTEC's capacity to help the highest-risk youth of Lowell. The new addition will have dedicated classrooms, multimedia labs, and a youth-run café! The commercial kitchen and café will create permanent jobs and allow for the expansion of our culinary arts program. The classrooms will double the number of available spots in our workforce and education programming. The conference center and rental space will help UTEC further serve the needs of our community.

UTEC has been expanding since we were founded by teens in 1999, and now we will have a home that grows with us. Contributions and donations help to purchase computers for the alternative education programs, A/V studio equipment, dance studio supplies, café furnishings, kitchen appliances, and other final finishes for the interior of the building.

Most importantly, a donation from you will help us achieve our ultimate mission of trading violence and poverty for social and economic success for all the youth we serve.