$3,800 still needed to meet Scout challenge grants

Ground preparation for the foundation of the new Albany Scout Hut is almost completed, and the metal is paid for, but the future of the $95,000 building project is not yet secure.

Local Scouts need help to raise another $3,800 before Sept. 1 in order to be awarded funds of $15,000 each from two pledged matching grants.

The Scouts’ building fund has been built up over the years to $33,000. Recent donations have added another $28,200, leaving the Scouts still $33,800 short of the $95,000 goal. However, once another $3,800 is raised, the $30,000 in challenge grants will be awarded, completing the fundraising effort.

“Compared to what has already been raised, just a small fraction is still needed, but the deadline is only a few weeks away,” said Scout committee chair Teri Lucas.