We broke ground on the new RETA facility at the former Martin’s Pet & Garden property on the corner of Jackson Blvd. and 2nd St. in downtown Elkhart on April 15 alongside our builder (DJ Construction), designer (Abonmarche), and supporters, including the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, which provided RETA with a $1 million grant for the project. A month later, DJ Construction began demolition, tearing down parts of the existing facility built in the 1950’s and 70’s to make way for new construction. We’re renovating the oldest part of the building, the first post office of Elkhart, built in 1868. At the beginning of June, foundations were poured and recently backfilled. Within the next two months we’ll see the building go vertical.

As of writing, we are $105,000 away from meeting a $290,000 match to complete our $4.5 million capital campaign. Please consider giving to help finish our campaign by visiting retaforlife.com/campaign. You can also give by check made out to RETA with "building" in the memo line and mailed to 300 W. High St., Elkhart, IN 46516.