Fundraising has ceased.
Thank you all so much for your generosity!

The last fundraising effort, Brick Sales, ceased in late April, 2008.  Construction has now started on the project at Alki Beach.  The work is being done by Seattle Parks and Recreation, since the plaza is on their property.  Plans are to complete it by Sept. 6, 2008, at which time we will hold a Plaza Celebration.

There will be details shortly about the Celebration on the Home Page.  If you want more information about the history of the fundraising efforts by SSLPP, please see our Fundraising Page. 

Financial Report:

The best news was that we actually made the goal set by the City of Seattle of $157,000, and went over it.  Since then, however, construction has  begun.  There were some minor changes in the design, as well as some delays on the part of Seattle Parks and Recreation. 

Because of the delays and because the Plaza is on Alki Beach property owned by them, Seattle Parks & Recreation is doing this project "in-house".  Until we get revised cost figures from them, we cannot report how the project is going, from a financial point of view.

However, after preliminary discussions between Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project, our fiscal sponsor, Urban Sparks, the SSLPP Design Team, and the City's contracted architects, Susan Black and Associates, the City has assured us that this project will be "substantially completed" by Sept. 06, 2008, within the preliminary budget, and in time for the Plaza Celebration on that date.

We will have construction costs in the near future, and will let you know how the project is going financially as well as physically soon.  Please see the Home Page for announcements about updates to this information, as well as the latest information about the Plaza Celebration.

If you have any other questions or concerns about this aspect of our current fundraising efforts, or any other  questions about any other matters having to do with the Plaza Project, please call us immediately.  Thank you.

Bless you all.

Paul & Libby Carr, Co-Chairs of the SSLPP
206-938-8720 or -8721
paul@carrbiz.com or libby@carrbiz.com or info@sealady.org