ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) – A local facility that helps people with various developmental challenges is growing.
Ground has been broken on a 21,400 square foot expansion and renovation project at CP’s Allouez location.
CP has four main focuses: adult day services that provide functional skills training to people with physical or developmental disabilities, various therapeutic services for children up to age 18, acquatic center classes that focus on health and fitness, and childcare for kids, both with and without special needs, age six weeks to seven years.
Executive Director Jon Syndergaard says the project will expand their adult day services and childcare spaces, add two family-friendly locker rooms near the aquatic center, and provide a facelift to various parts of the building.
Syndergaard notes the upgrades include new floors, walls, and ceilings.
According to Syndergaard, CP currently serves 2,100 people annually.
He believes the expansion will allow them to serve 100-150 people per day and would generate an additional $200,000-$250,000 in revenue each year.
Director of Development Callie Gallagher agrees, saying “our adult day services program: we’re having to turn clients away, because we just don’t have enough physical footprint. The same is true for daycare. Our daycare: we can currently bring in about 70 kids. We have families fighting for spots.”
Syndergaard notes space restrictions have also caused problems for the people currently in the building.
“Accidents, bumps, bruises, and so forth…so that demand comes from the staff as well as the clients themselves.”
Keller Construction is serving as the construction manager for the $7,000,000 effort.
President/CEO Wayne Stellmacher has worked with CP on past projects and says there is something special about working with the company.
“It’s very heartwarming to not only see the clients but see the CP personnel and the dedication that they have.”
Syndergaard expects expansion work will wrap up by the end of 2017 while renovation work will likely carry into August 2018.
Stellmacher says public informational meetings will be held along the way to provide project updates.
He notes the community has expressed support for the effort, despite possible noise concerns.
Syndergaard says a capital campaign has brought in $6,500,000 for the expansion.
He hopes the remaining $500,000 is secured by the time the project wraps up.
Donations can be made at: http://www.cp-center.org/donate/capital-campaign/.
CP was founded in the 1950’s, has been in its current location on Webster Avenue since 1986, and has satellite locations in Kimberly and Two Rivers.
