(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce report A.M. Cohron & Son, and the Harlan Family, have donated $250,000 to Vision Atlantic’s transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new childcare center, and YMCA expansion to Atlantic. Rick Harlan, Owner of A.M. Cohron & Son, said “Atlantic has needed a project like this for a long time, one that will work towards helping Atlantic grow and attract new businesses to our town. A.M. Cohron & Son and the Harlan family are thankful that we can support Vision Atlantic and this project.”

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.Follow Vision Atlantic on Facebook for behind-the-scenes access to project updates or visit www.visionatlantic.org.

Pictured left to right: Debbie Waterbury, Melissa Ihnen, Christina Bateman, Jesse Harlan, Keith Harlan, Rick Harlan and Pam Wagner.

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.