Eastwood School Renewal
A renovation and revitalization project creating opportunities for the children and residents of the Eastwood Community and Jacksonville, Alabama, at large.
The Eastwood School as it is today.
Honoring the past
The Eastwood School, the current incarnation of Jacksonville's first school for Black education, has served the Eastwood community and Jacksonville for almost 100 years. While the school's mission is still vital, time has taken a toll on the building. Rather than removing the school, the Eastwood Foundation has decided to renovate it with support from the City of Jacksonville, creating a new community center to keep the dream alive.
An architectural rendering of a renovated Eastwood School.
Building for the future
The Eastwood School renovation will create a new hub for the community, providing space for special events and room for kids and adults to learn, play and socialize. The renovated building will provide facilities for studying, playing sports, games and more within a full-fledged community center.
HOW YOUR DONATION HELPS
Repair Infrastructure
The interior of the Eastwood School has been worn over time, exposed to the elements and vandalized. Renovations will see the roof repaired, graffiti painted over, the gym floor restored and classrooms brought up to a modern, comfortable standard. The newly-renovated space will provide the community with a safe place to play, exercise, study and work, while also instilling pride in Eastwood residents as a historic building is restored and providing more community center activities for residents on the southern end of Jacksonville.
Build a baseball field
A new baseball field will offer Eastwood residents and residents across the city the chance to participate in team sports, conduct practices and engage in friendly matches for various bat-and-ball games, while adding to the list of outdoor activities available at the Eastwood School, including disc golf and a playgroun.
pave a new parking lot
The refurbished Eastwood School will feature a modernized parking lot, transitioning from the existing pavement to a well-organized, user-friendly parking area. The upgrade will enhance safety for children and the elderly visiting the community center, and the improved parking lot will enhance the overall appearance of the facility, creating a more inviting environment for visitors.
Project Goal $2.5 Million
Name the building
$500,000
Parking lot
$150,000
Gymnasium
$100,000
Gym floor
$100,000
Baseball field
$100,000
Office
$20,000
Activity Rooms (8)
$10,000 each
Kitchen
$50,000
“Our youth programs have grown so much that our present facilities are almost always booked. Reclaiming spaces like The Eastwood School will allow more members of our community to participate, while giving our current stakeholders even more opportunities.”
- Janis Burns, Director
Parks and Recreation
PLANNED SPACES
Eight class & activity rooms, kitchen
The classrooms and meeting rooms will also make more space for the everyday events that make up the daily life of a community, including room rentals, instructional classes, children’s programs, charity events, team parties, baby showers, wedding showers and weddings, funeral receptions, and even blood drives and health screenings. Meanwhile, the kitchen will help visitors prepare food for their events or simply provide a safe place to store meals, cakes and other goodies.
Gymnasium and aerobics room
The Eastwood community center’s gymnasium and aerobics room will create opportunities for residents ranging from kids to adults, such as youth basketball, volleyball, pickle ball, competitive games, practice sessions and free play; karate, ballet, baton, aerobics, fitness and line dancing classes; after school and day camps, teen nights, and senior adult athletics.
Baseball Field, Playground & Disc golf Course
Just like the gymnasium, the outdoor facilities will be available for team sports, practice sessions and exercise in a safe, clean environment. Children can enjoy the playground WHAT IS ON PLAYGROUND while disc golfers of any age and skill level can enjoy the HOW MANY HOLES-hole disc golf course.
Donor plaques
$25 to $500 | $501 to $1000 | $1001 or more
Donor plaques will be displayed throughout the community center; prominent locations will be reserved for those who have made the most generous contributions.
Eastwood Preservation Community Development, Inc. is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.
Eastwood Preservation Community Development, Inc.
PO Box 745 | Jacksonville, AL 36265
sfsudduth4@gmail.com