2024 Annual Report (1) - Flipbook - Page 16
2024 SEES COMPLETION OF MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
Foundation helps three Midland nonprofits finish years-long capital campaigns
Three Midland nonprofit organizations wrapped up
major building projects and moved into new
spaces in 2024. Spectrum of Solutions celebrated
its new administrative offices with a grand-opening
ceremony in March. Safe Place of the Permian
Basin moved into its Andrews Highway facility in
February, and Senior Life welcomed the public for a
grand-opening celebration of its new building in
July. Scharbauer Foundation was honored to be
involved with all of these projects.
developmental disabilities.
From diagnosis of neurodevelopmental differences
such as autism or ADHD, Spectrum works with
families to provide therapy programs including
Applied Behavioral Analysis, Occupational Therapy,
Speech and Language Therapy, and Music Therapy.
Spectrum serves adults with disabilities by helping
match individuals with employment opportunities,
offering residential programs with varying levels of
care, and providing a day center for adults with
severe disabilities.
As Midland continues to grow, so do these
organizations that have served the community for
decades. Congratulations to Spectrum of Solutions,
Safe Place, and Senior Life for completing yearslong projects and preparing to serve more
Midlanders in the future.
Safe Place broke ground on its new facility in fall
2021, after purchasing 9.8 acres of land on Andrews
Highway in summer 2015 and raising nearly $25
million. Serving survivors of family violence in 15
West Texas counties, Safe Place operates a 24-hour
hotline and an emergency shelter for victims and
their children that includes meals, clothing, hygiene
items, baby supplies, and emergency
transportation. The nonprofit also provides
counseling and legal advocacy for survivors, and
education for community members. All services for
victims are provided at no cost.
Spectrum of Solutions kicked off a capital
campaign in 2019 to improve its A Street campus.
The nonprofit celebrated the completion of its fiveyear $7.6 million project with a grand-opening
ceremony at the new Anwar Family Inspiration
Center. The 16,000-sf building serves as the hub of
Spectrum’s daily operations with staff offices, and
space for trainings and meetings. Campus
improvements also included construction of a
2,500-sf day-use building to serve clients with
severe disabilities, and an overhaul of the newly
named Inspiration Park.
Formerly known as MARC, Spectrum of Solutions
started in 1959 as a school for children with
disabilities. The organization now offers therapy,
intervention, parental support, residential and
vocational opportunities, and a daily enrichment
program for individuals with intellectual and
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The former Safe Place shelter, built in 1987, had 15
bedrooms and eight shared bathrooms. Now
located within a secure gated parking lot, the new
shelter features 24 bedrooms each with a private
bathroom, private counseling spaces, and
separation between residential services and
outpatient counseling. The new facility will allow
Safe Place to provide shelter and non-residential
services to more survivors while prioritizing their
privacy and safety.
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