(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Officials with the non-profit Vision Atlantic organization report Snyder & Associates Engineers in Atlantic have donated $50,000 to Vision Atlantic’s transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new childcare center, and YMCA expansion to Atlantic. Dave Sturm, Snyder’s Atlantic Business Unit Leader, says “It can’t be overstated how transformative of a project this will be for Atlantic. It is an exciting initiative for Snyder & Associates to be a part of and we appreciate Vision Atlantic’s commitment to progress. This will be an incredible accomplishment that will have immeasurable benefits for our community.”

Photo courtesy Bailey Smith, Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce; Shown from left-to-right: Mike Jorgensen, Jeff Godwin, Melissa Ihnen, Garrett Reynolds, Christina Bateman, Dave Sturm, Chris Petersen, Mason Goergen, Austin Sonntag, Erik Jorgensen, Shawn Maas and Deanne Knudsen.

As previously mentioned, Vision Atlantic, through extensive research and surveying of the community and surrounding region, identified three areas that will help increase Atlantic’s population: expanded childcare, quality housing and quality of life amenities. Construction of the 144 mixed unit housing development, 300 capacity child development center and expansion of the current YMCA facility is slated to begin late spring of 2025.

With substantial monetary support from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation and local donors, $18.4 million has been raised in the past 11 months, over 60% of a $30 million goal. Vision Atlantic’s Project Committee is actively working to secure the remaining $11.8 million needed to meet the fundraising goal. If you are interested in helping transform Atlantic, whether it’s through monetary donations or acts of volunteerism, please contact Vision Atlantic at visionatlanticiowa@gmail.com. Follow Vision Atlantic on Facebook for behind-the-scenes access to project updates or visit www.visionatlantic.org.

Vision Atlantic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to empower growth, enhance lives, and build a thriving community together through the economic development of Atlantic, Iowa.