The pool is where Heartland summers come alive.

For campers escaping the Missouri heat, the Aquatic Center is more than a place to cool off. It's where a nervous first-timer learns to swim, where friendships form in the shallow end, where a small group circles up for Bible study before diving in.

For 13 summers, our pools have carried all of that joy. Now they need room to grow.

Two projects, one vision.

Shade and space to gather. We'll add eight new changing rooms and a 30'x60' covered deck, giving groups a cool, shaded place to meet before and after swim time and to hold small group.

A year-round home. We'll transform the former pool house into a meeting space for up to 40 people, complete with a restroom, kitchenette, and audio-visual equipment ready for any season.

Picture the difference. Today, groups scatter for shade and crowd onto hot concrete. Imagine them gathered together under cover, comfortable and connected, ready for whatever the day holds. One change, and the Aquatic Center finally becomes what we first dreamed it could be.

This two-year capital campaign brings that original vision to life for every camper and guest who comes through Heartland's gates.

Will you help make it real?

Every gift, large or small, brings us closer to a safe, welcoming, joy-filled space for all who visit.

P.S. Prefer to give over two years? A pledge lets you make a bigger impact on your own timeline. Reach Rich Swartwood at development@heartlandcenter.org to set one up.

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