Grant to fund new sound system at Penn Theatre
The sounds of progress will soon be heard at the Penn Theatre in downtown Plymouth. The Friends of the Penn, the organization that operates the historic theater, was recently awarded an $8,000 grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to fund the installation of a permanent public address system at facility.
Ellen Elliott, executive director of Friends of the Penn, expressed her gratitude for the continuing support of the community and the foundation.
“The whole community has the potential to benefit from this project as an extension of the lighting project that was made possible by the generosity of the Margaret Dunning Foundation last year.
“We host a mental health lecture series for the Plymouth-Canton Community School District that benefits our youngest citizens. We also collaborate with the Plymouth District Library to schedule author lectures for people of all ages. We work with other non-profit organizations, including Plymouth Pollinators, Keep Plymouth Leafy, Friends of the Rouge, and Plymouth Community Arts Council, to schedule programming that educates and inspires our residents.
“This project will also help us better communicate with our audience during movie events that involve post-screening discussions. We are grateful to the Margaret Dunning Foundation for their assistance in helping us continue with our charitable mission of preserving and maintaining the historic Penn Theatre,” Elliott said.
The Margaret Dunning Foundation was founded by Ms. Dunning in 1997 to support charitable programs primarily in western Wayne County. Ms. Dunning, a philanthropist, was a beloved member of the Plymouth community before her death at the age 105. Her foundation continues to fund multiple cultural and educational projects in the community.
The historic Penn Theatre was built in 1941 exclusively as a movie theater and was saved from demolition by a grassroots community effort which has evolved into the Friends of the Penn organization.
For more information about the historic Penn Theatre and Friends of the Penn, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, visit www.penntheatre.com
For more information about The Margaret Dunning Foundation, visit www.margaretdunningfdn.org
Ellen Elliott, executive director of Friends of the Penn, expressed her gratitude for the continuing support of the community and the foundation.
“The whole community has the potential to benefit from this project as an extension of the lighting project that was made possible by the generosity of the Margaret Dunning Foundation last year.
“We host a mental health lecture series for the Plymouth-Canton Community School District that benefits our youngest citizens. We also collaborate with the Plymouth District Library to schedule author lectures for people of all ages. We work with other non-profit organizations, including Plymouth Pollinators, Keep Plymouth Leafy, Friends of the Rouge, and Plymouth Community Arts Council, to schedule programming that educates and inspires our residents.
“This project will also help us better communicate with our audience during movie events that involve post-screening discussions. We are grateful to the Margaret Dunning Foundation for their assistance in helping us continue with our charitable mission of preserving and maintaining the historic Penn Theatre,” Elliott said.
The Margaret Dunning Foundation was founded by Ms. Dunning in 1997 to support charitable programs primarily in western Wayne County. Ms. Dunning, a philanthropist, was a beloved member of the Plymouth community before her death at the age 105. Her foundation continues to fund multiple cultural and educational projects in the community.
The historic Penn Theatre was built in 1941 exclusively as a movie theater and was saved from demolition by a grassroots community effort which has evolved into the Friends of the Penn organization.
For more information about the historic Penn Theatre and Friends of the Penn, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, visit www.penntheatre.com
For more information about The Margaret Dunning Foundation, visit www.margaretdunningfdn.org
