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Walters Family Foundation donates $70,000 to Cornelius Public Library

Walters Family Foundation had the honor of visiting the Cornelius Public Library this past July 2017. Board Members Jamie Ali and Clifford Walters met with Karen Hill, Library Director, and Richard Meyer, Chairman of the Library’s Foundation. A hot topic of discussion was the construction project for the new Cornelius Public Library.

Glenn and Viola Walters, founders of the Walters Family Foundation, had an appreciation of the arts and were very supportive of the community of Cornelius throughout the years. With this in mind, the board of the Walters Family Foundation was excited to donate $70,000 to the Cornelius Public Library’s capital program.

Over the past six years, the Walters Family Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Cornelius Library for book acquisition and technology upgrades. As published in the Hillsboro Tribune, Clifford Walters, President of the Walters Family Foundation said “We are pleased to support the development of the new Cornelius Public Library for its role in improving early reading and literacy, student success programs and adult education. We are committed to supporting organizations like the public library that enables our citizens to lead happy, productive lives.”

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The Walters Family Foundation Community Room for Life-Long Learning

As a result of the $70,000 donation, the Walters Family Foundation was honored to have been given the naming rights to the most prestigious room in the state of the art Cornelius Library Learning Center, The Walters Family Foundation Community Room for Life-Long Learning.

The Community Room is designed for educational activities including presentations, trainings, workshops, cultural events, community discourse and festivities for all ages. Seating over 100 people, the space will be accessible to public and private gatherings during and after library hours. A fireplace, projection system, serving counter, interior and exterior windows and one-third/two-third accordion partition walls make this space versatile and constantly in demand.