Compassion International tops out new building

Compassion International
Friday, 28 July 2000

Compassion's new ministry center will include a public entry building, office tower, and distribution center measuring a total of 150,000 square feet. A "topping out" ceremony was held today with all site workers to celebrate the placement of the highest piece of structural steel on the public entry portion of the project, currently three weeks ahead of schedule. The public entry building will feature a multi-purpose theatre where the story of Compassion will be told on-screen. Compassion is scheduled to take occupancy next March. The facility will house up to 500 employees and is located at 12290 Voyager Parkway on a 33-acre site in the Northgate Corporate Village. The architect for the project is Bollar and Associates.

Founded in 1952, Compassion International is a Christian not-for-profit organization dedicated to the long-term holistic development of children living in poverty. Working with more than 200 denominations in more than 2,100 church-based projects, Compassion is reaching out to over 350,000 children in 22 countries, including the United States.

For more information, or to contact Compassion International, see their website at: www.compassion.com