Community leaders, project partners, and neighbors gathered Saturday, February 28, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Joyce A. Langeliers Family Center in Thurston, an exciting new space designed to bring people together and support youth and families in Springfield. Hundreds of attendees came out for the celebration, hearing remarks from community leaders and touring the new facility throughout the day.
Developed by the Thurston Life Foundation, the center at 5807 A Street sits just south of Thurston High School and reflects a shared vision to create a welcoming hub for connection, support, and community life. Years of planning, fundraising, and collaboration helped bring the project to life, resulting in a space built specifically for the needs of the Thurston community.
“Whether it’s students coming over from the high school at lunchtime to sit around the table and experience community, or a birthday party with a family, or adults coming in after a football game on a Friday night, this will be a place that we can truly experience community and celebration with one another.”…