Inspired by friend and architect, the late Bruce Gora, along with the concern of the residents of the Harlem Heights Community in South Lee County, Mark Loren, of Mark Loren Designs, has created a limited edition, commemorative pin/pendant to help raise $250,000 to name the Tower Art Gallery in the new Heights Center in Bruce’s honor. Friends who contribute $10,000 to the Heights Foundation capital campaign before December 31, 2010, will receive a Heights Mark Loren legacy pin/pendant.

The Heights Community and Cultural Arts Center is Bruce Gora’s last unfinished work as an architect since his passing in 2008. When completed, Bruce’s vision to create a community center that would become the heart of the community – offering education, opportunity, hope, and a sense of pride – will become reality.

“Bruce and I used to talk about how we want what we do to live beyond us when we’re gone,” says Mark Loren. “I believe we’re accomplishing that with a community center that will serve the residents of Harlem Heights and help this community realize its full potential in the years to come.”

More than 12 have already given at this level and will be receiving the commemorative piece.

“To have the support of Mark Loren means so much to the Heights Foundation,” says Foundation Executive Director Kathryn Kelly. “He gets involved in so many worthwhile community projects that we feel his involvement in ours means that we not only have his support, but we also have his endorsement which is the gold seal of approval that only Mark can give.”  -article written by Carolyn Rogers