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The Warren Sports activities Boosters have taken a serious step within the effort to rejuvenate Struggle Memorial Subject, because of the Neighborhood Basis of Warren County.

The Neighborhood Basis on Monday offered a verify for $100,000 to the boosters Struggle Memorial Subject capital marketing campaign. The boosters are hoping to boost $1 million.

“Memorial Subject as it’s recognized domestically, is a gem in Warren,” Neighborhood Basis Govt Director John Lasher mentioned. “The renovation of the whole complicated will insure that groups and followers will be capable to take pleasure in occasions there for years to return.”

“We’re extraordinarily appreciative of the Neighborhood Basis’s assist in kicking off the marketing campaign,” Boosters President Michael Boyd mentioned.

The ability helps soccer, soccer, observe and area, marching band, the Warren County YMCA, and others.

The boosters lease the property from Warren County Faculty District. Tax {dollars} don’t fund the ability.

The observe floor is authentic to the 1999 stadium. The turf on the sector was final changed in 2008. Each surfaces are properly previous their life expectations.

These two objects are the massive tickets, however there are different renovation wants across the facility, from purpose posts to showers, the sound system and the drainage system.

“Only a few small cities have a facility akin to this one,” Boyd mentioned. “We’re reaching out to native supporters, those that have helped us up to now, asking for continued assist. We now have additionally arrange a ‘Go Fund Me’ web page the place group supporters could make donations to the venture.”

The GoFundMe is positioned at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/marketing campaign/warrensportsboostersinccapitalcampaign

Details about the Neighborhood Basis could also be discovered at www.cfowc.org.