Project Updates | The Rock

Fundraising as of 1.1.2026

Cash Donations: $996,600
Future Pledged Funds : $1,039,000
In Kind Labor/Materials Donated: $630,000
In Kind Labor/Materials Pledged: $500,000
Future Construction Loan: $1,000,000

Funding Gap Needed to Start Construction: $500,000

December 2025-January 2026

PHASE 3

We invite you to partner with us in the mission of Building The Rock. We are currently seeking in-kind and financial contributions to help complete Phase 3: Construction of the building.

With your support, we aim to close the $500,000 funding gap and begin Phase 3 in Spring 2026.

Together, we can build a lasting foundation that will serve our community for generations to come. Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

PHASE 2

November 2025

City Permits were obtained earlier in the fall and we were able to move forward with the installation of the In-ground Sewer & Water by our very dear friends from Hennen Construction Company.

There was much activity in the two weeks prior to Thanksgiving with the mild temperatures prior to the first weekend of snowstorms.

Week of October 21, 2024

PHASE 1

Tyler Gearin from Gearin Outdoor Services began the work of clearing the trees and brush before the land was leveled.

Doboszenski & Sons, Inc. began leveling with their equipment to prepare the land for Phase 2 on a bright and crisp morning.

In the hallways of Rockford Area Schools, there was a buzz as faculty & students spoke of the progress being made. They are eager for construction to begin.