1st Source Bank recently donated $50,000 to support the rehabilitation of the Rees Theatre in downtown Plymouth. The project, which is projected to be completed in 2020, will bring the Theatre up to current code requirements so that the space can be utilized by the community.
Read MoreCommunity involvement is a key component to the success of The REES Project and that has been evident throughout this capital campaign as a Regional Cities match was reached this fall and with sights set on attaining the overall goal of $3.46MM in 2019. Two separate star level gifts are being announced today from two well recognized names in the financial market.
Read MoreSupport from many have propelled The REES Project forward in a short period of time but many more will be needed to take it to completion in 2020.
Read MoreThe Rees Project Committee, the group behind the efforts to move towards the renovation and repurpose of the theater announced the 1.5MM goal to secure the $300,000 Regional Cities matching grant was met.
Read MoreOrganizers behind the effort to save the Rees Theater have surpassed the $1 million mark in their quest to raise $1.5 million before the end of the month. The timing is critical. If the organizers raise the $1.5 million before Oct. 31, they will qualify for a matching $300,000 grant through the Regional Cities Iniative.
Read MoreA community treasure is coming back to life. Since the 1940s Plymouth's Rees Theatre has been a place where families shared memories and connected with others in the community. In 2009, the Rees Theatre closed. Now the Rees Theatre Project Committee wants to reopen the theatre 11 years later in 2020.
Read MoreOrganizers for a fundraising dinner and auctions – silent and live – in Plymouth on Friday said the event is sold out and hope it will raise close to $50,000 to save a downtown landmark. Christo’s Banquet Center will be hosting the “Puttin’ on The REES” event Friday to benefit the Rees Theater, which will include a prime rib/salmon dinner, raffle and 50/50 drawing. A cash bar will be available and entertainment will be provided by Plymouth High School performing arts students.
Read MoreThis summer, The REES Theatre Project was added to the Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Initiative, as another show of community support. When complete, the art deco restored interior will create a multi-use venue for the performing arts, educational programing and the celebration of life events. Dependent on successful fundraising efforts, the facility is expected to open in its 80th Anniversary year 2020.
Read MoreA local industry with international recognition has lent its support in saving an iconic downtown theatre in rural America. On Friday, September 28th, Hoosier Racing Tire President, John DeSalle, was on hand to announce the company’s investment of $50,000 to the REES Theatre Project. The Plymouth manufacturer is matching a gift made by the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO) earlier this summer. Both organizations donated at the leadership matching gift level which will provide significant capital investment to the project.
Read MoreA piece of history is coming back to life in downtown Plymouth.
The Rees Theatre closed back in 2009, but is currently under renovations to reopen its doors. WSBT 22 found out that we could see the theatre opening within the next two years. That's the goal, and today the theatre got another big check. This will go toward the $1.5 million dollars the Rees Theatre Project is trying to raise before October 31st.
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