OneMain Financial Awards $25,000 Grant to RAILmesa
October 09 2018 - 4:31PM
Business Wire
Funds Will Be Used to Expand Access to
Community Makerspace
OneMain Financial announced that it will be hosting its final
2018 “Made on Main Street” event on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in
Mesa, Ariz. The event will celebrate a $25,000 grant awarded to the
Retail, Arts, Innovations & Livability Community Development
Corporation (RAILmesa) to expand access to their all-volunteer
community makerspace, HeatSync Labs in downtown Mesa.
“Made on Main Street,” a partnership between OneMain Financial
and Main Street America, provides community action grants for
innovative neighborhood transformation projects across the country.
Six additional grants have been awarded to organizations across the
nation this year.
“At OneMain Financial, we strongly believe that individuals
thrive when communities thrive. We’re thrilled to award this grant
to RAILmesa and contribute to the continuation of Mesa’s sense of
innovation and entrepreneurship. We hope the updates to HeatSync
Labs will inspire the community’s creative spirit,” said OneMain
Financial Chief Marketing Officer Kim Wijkstrom.
Downtown Mesa has hosted HeatSync Labs for more than seven
years. As an all-volunteer community makerspace, it provides access
to tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and
welders while serving as a home for community innovation and
developing businesses. After outgrowing its current location,
HeatSync is moving to a larger facility, allowing it not just to
double in physical size, but to more than quadruple its potential
impact on the community. The Made on Main Street grant will be used
to purchase updated equipment for the lab and create a more
visually appealing space through furnishings and decor. The lab
will also create a series of classes to teach novices of all ages
how to use the updated equipment.
"Mesa's innovative spirit is alive and well at HeatSync Labs,
the valley's premiere makerspace,” said RAILmesa Board Chair David
Crummey. “RAILmesa is honored to support HeatSync, in partnership
with Main Street America and OneMain Financial. This partnership is
bringing additional resources and attention to HeatSync and
downtown Mesa.”
OneMain Financial will be hosting a free, family-friendly block
party to celebrate the grant award and the upcoming project. The
October 13 event will be held at Macdonald Avenue and Main Street
from 10 am to 2 pm in downtown Mesa. HeatSync Labs will be
participating in the fun with a number of demonstrations at the
block party as well as 3D printer and laser-cutter demonstrations
at its facilities. The event will also include complimentary food,
games, crafts, artisan vendors and much more. “Made on Main Street”
is free, and all community members are invited to attend. For more
information, please visit: https://www.MadeonMainStreet.com.
About OneMain Financial
OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) has been offering responsible and
transparent loans for over 100 years. With more than 1,600
locations throughout 44 states, the company is committed to helping
people with their personal loan needs. OneMain and its 10,000 team
members are dedicated to the communities where they live and work.
For additional information, please
visit OneMainFinancial.com.
About the National Main Street Center
The National Main Street Center has been helping revitalize
older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years.
Today, its Main Street America network of more than 1,600
neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a
commitment to place and to building stronger communities through
preservation-based economic development. The organization is a
non-profit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
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