Just got the news from the Save the Fox people:
"WE DID IT!!!!
"Thanks to a very generous gift of $1,000,000, we have reached our total fundraising goal of $3.5 million and can open escrow on the Fox this Friday!
"The donor, who prefers to remain anonymous for the present, presented us with a $700,000 cashiers check late yesterday, and has pledged the remaining $300,000 as a challenge grant for our restoration fundraising needs.
"This generous donation is allowing us to 'trigger' our pledge fulfillments, so all checks that have turned in and stored in our bank vault will now be cashed into our special checking account to open escrow.
"Please come by the Fox or our offices through Friday to say hi and help celebrate!
"We still need donations so we can get our restoration underway and match our new $300,000 challenge grant. Now is also the time to turn in any outstanding pledges!"
I'm so excited. Can't wait for the restoration process to be done with so it can open and I can GO THERE!
thats fantastic, i'll give phil the heads-up. i love that place, im so glad it was (narrowly) saved!
Posted by: myste on November 18, 2004 02:49 PMno effing way. incredible!!
Posted by: phil on November 21, 2004 03:00 PM