The project was launched last spring with the hope of raising $50,000 in order to replace the seasonal wooden letters reading Peace on Earth that hang currently on the Batavia bicycle-pedestrian bridge with permanent metal letters featuring LED lighting.
A donation received Wednesday morning from the Dunham Foundation put the fundraising drive over the top.
Back on Dec. 9, the collection total stood at around $44,000 and thanks to the Dunham contribution, McKenna said the Parks Foundation was just $35 short of its $50,000 goal, which it then quickly met. The project was spearheaded by local barber Craig Foltos, who first constructed the wooden letters for the Peace on Earth sign years ago.
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