This spring one of the Instructional Coaches at Molholm Elementary School reached out to us about renovating a space at their school for teacher learning and collaboration.
We worked with local businesses and neighborhood organizations to raise funds and materials to renovate a temporary building as the Molholm Teacher Learning Space. Volunteers helped to paint and rip up the carpet. Kevin Yoshida from Ideate Design developed a design for the space. Banner Signs installed wall graphics and Calahan Construction installed new carpet.
On December 13, we held a grand opening in the space to thank everyone who made the project possible and provide lunch for the teachers and staff at Molholm Elementary. Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul shared about the value of education in the area and encouraged teachers.
The Molholm community has had some unique challenges over the last year and the space has really been an encouragement to teachers and staff already.
Project Partners
We are so thankful to the community partners who helped make this project a reality:
- Two Creeks Neighborhood Association
- West Colfax Community Association
- Ideate Design
- City of Lakewood
- Banner Signs
- Calahan Construction
- Thrivent Financial
- West Line Village – Trailbreak Partners
- Lakewood Faith Coalition
Molholm teachers, staff and community members at the grand opening (WCCA Photo) 
Edgewater Collective Executive Director Joel Newton (left) and Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul (right) (WCCA Photo) 
Wall graphics from Banner Signs (WCCA Photo)
Project Budget
We value transparency on projects like this so here is how we have spent the donated funds on the Teacher Learning Space:
Donations
- Check donations: $340
- GoFundMe donations: $2175
- Total donations: $2515
Expenses
- Tables: $600
- TV and supplies: $351
- Coffee pot and supplies: $193
- Chairs: $492
- Paint and supplies: $242
- Bookshelf: $91
- Carpet install: $500
- Grand opening supplies: $118
- Total expenses: $2587
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