This Year's Project: Project: Welcome Signs
About Our Organization
The Stake Your Claim Foundation is a 501c3 that supports Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and it's mission to strengthen, sustain, and grow our local culture and economy.
Current Project: Project: Welcome Signs
In 2023, the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with community volunteers and the City of Beatrice, embarked on a plan to build new welcome signs at the City's corridors. In cooperation with the Stake Your Claim Foundation, the committee is seeking grant opportunities and fundraising.
The committee will raise funds and oversee construction with the City of Beatrice supervising and providing some in-kind services, with the City maintaining the signs in the future. The goal to complete the fundraising efforts is October 2024.
The committee has sought out current bids from several local contractors to complete this project. The total estimated cost to replace all 5 signs is $400,000. With your help, these new signs will greet residents and visitors alike, with a new image representing our homesteading history while showcasing Beatrice as a new, progressive, thriving community.
Donor levels and recognition range from $50K & Up to $100 contributions.
For information on how you can help bring this project to life, get in touch with Angie at the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce, or one of our committee members!
Welcome Signs
Project Details
Let's update Beatrice's welcome signs together!
The five current welcome signs located at each of our community's corridors have been in place since the 1980's. It's time for Beatrice to modernize our gateway signage and create a welcoming first impression into our community! With your help, new signs will greet residents and visitors alike, with a new image representing our homesteading history, while showcasing Beatrice as a progressive, thriving community.
The Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce has created a committee to implement a sign design previously obtained by the City of Beatrice. Working with the Stake Your Claim Foundation, this committee will begin fundraising efforts at this year's Big Give Gage! Their goal is to fundraise for all five locations and work with local vendors to complete the project by October 2024.
This year's $40,000 fundraising goal when met will assist in funding the metal silhouettes for the signs.