Anonymous donor steps up to help Laughlin church

LAUGHLIN An anonymous donor has stepped up to help fund the construction of the Glady Laughlin Learning Center addition to Laughlin Community Church.

Senior Pastor Gene Lee announced that the challenger will contribute a match of $10,000 to a donation of $10,000 and will put the entire $20,000 gift in a second donors name, thus allowing a $20,000 federal income tax deduction for that individual.

A June 15 deadline has been set for the donors to take advantage of the match. The donations may be mailed to the church at P.O. Box 31527, Laughlin, NV 89028.

Last year an anonymous donor issued a $100,000 challenge. Contributions from residents and visitors exceeded the goal, and $205,000 was raised, enough to begin construction.

With the exterior done, work on the interior of the building has had to be halted until another $200,000 can be raised to meet the contract. In all, the project will cost about $650,000, including furnishings that are not part of the construction contract.

The addition has five classrooms, a conference room, restrooms, a large kitchen and pantry, plus a 2,900 square-foot fellowship hall. When completed, it will be the largest such church-based facility in Laughlin.

The annex is named in honor of church member Glady Laughlin, a retired Bennett Elementary School principal who championed the cause of caring for children and the poor.

Laughlin Community Church is at 2910 S. Needles Highway.

For more information, go to http://www.laughlinchurch.com.

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Anonymous donor steps up to help Laughlin church