Detroit Lake Community Center
Built by the community, for the community.
NOW OPEN!
After 18 months of planning, fundraising and building, the Community & Civic Center is complete!
Project Narrative
Our community needs to come together now more than ever before. Construction is underway on a Community Center for the City of Detroit to support families and businesses through rebuilding, regrowth and beyond. This initiative will be heavily funded by families and businesses of Detroit.
The Detroit Lake Foundation was created to increase the livability and community cohesiveness for the community of Detroit, Oregon by providing additional funding sources for city beautification projects and community based programs and activities that are not in the city's funding abilities. The mission of the Detroit Lake Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for residents and establish a sustainable economic recovery to ensure that the city thrives for current and future generations.
Who will benefit from the Community Center?
Detroit, Oregon is blessed in that the families who reside there and visitors there cherish this escape. This has been proven by the outpouring of love, support and donations that have established a strong position as we begin the rebuild of the community we love.
The benefactors of this center IS the community -Families, Businesses and Visitors. The entire COMMUNITY benefits!
Number of people it will benefit: 911,040
ODOT reports that Hwy. 22 at #162 there is a daily average of about 4,800 cars per day (1,752,000 cars per year). By estimating 20% are visiting Detroit (350,400 cars) and each car has a trip party of 2.6 people that would be 911,040 visitors/year.
The community center will be built BY the community FOR the community.
Be a part of Detroit’s historic rebuild.
Bricks will be laid on pathways surrounding Detroit’s new Community Center.
Initial brick orders are in process of being engraved now as of October 31, 2021. All future orders will be engraved onsite after installation of the patios and walkways.