Ribbon Cutting Ceremony November 21st
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TORONTO, Nov. 17,
2022 /CNW/ - Flagship Communities Real Estate
Investment Trust ("Flagship" or the "REIT") (TSX:
MHC.U) (TSX: MHC.UN) announced today the opening of a new school
building in partnership with Grandin Evolution School at their
Grandin Pointe community in Evansville,
Indiana. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Monday, November 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. (CST) at 5725 Forest Park Drive,
Evansville.
"Many of the families at Grandin Pointe are hard-working, low to
moderate income families who want to see their children succeed in
school," said Flagship CEO Kurt
Keeney. "We are proud to assist with such a great program
that is making a big difference in these children's lives. My
sincerest thanks to Superintendent David
Smith, Director Merna
Peden and all of our partners for their dedication to
the children of Grandin Pointe."
For seven years, Grandin Pointe has partnered with the Grandin
Evolution, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the local
YMCA to provide after-school continued education and tutoring
services for children of Grandin Pointe. The current Grandin
Evolution school cottage was not large enough to meet the growing
demand of the families, so Flagship has provided a brand new, 2,000
sq.ft. building allowing the program to expand from serving 40
students to 50 to 75 children per day. New sidewalks leading to the
entrance service ramp allows access for students with disabilities.
The building also includes a full-service kitchen for snack and
meal preparation and a laundry room to facilitate cleanup. New
furniture and supplies have also been provided allowing school to
begin immediately. Many other social and meal programs are also
facilitated through the school program. Flagship's total
contribution includes an investment of over $100,000 for the new building, furniture and
school and kitchen supplies, utilities and provides broadband
access for students to access their tablets.
"We learned several years ago that many Grandin Pointe children
were struggling in school, not reaching the achievement goals set
by the school district and state," said Flagship Regional Manager
and resident of Evansville,
Jerri Johnson." Our community
partners have been dedicated and have worked so hard to improve the
reading and math skills of so many of the children at Grandin. This
new building will allow Grandin Evolution to serve more children."
Children may attend Grandin Evolution from kindergarten through
eighth grade. Grandin Pointe has 800 homes and is located northeast
of downtown Evansville.
About Flagship Communities Real
Estate Investment Trust
Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust is an
internally managed, unincorporated, open-ended real estate
investment trust established pursuant to a declaration of trust
under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT has been formed to own and
operate a portfolio of income-producing manufactured housing
communities located in Kentucky,
Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois, including a fleet of manufactured
homes for lease to residents of such housing communities.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy Groob, Corporate Spokesperson
Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust
Tel: +1 (859) 816.9001
SOURCE Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust