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Former community center director proposes Creative Spirits CDC youth program, seeks to rent facilities
Summary
Lawanda Gosa, who said she resigned as Community Center Director two weeks earlier, proposed to run Creative Spirits CDC to provide youth development for ages 13–19, asked to rent the community center for $3,000 per month and said she has a $1 million grant for three to five years; trustees requested documentation and a written lease or proposal.
Lawanda Gosa told the Village of Robbins board on May 13 that she resigned from the role of Community Center Director two weeks earlier and is seeking to run a not-for-profit called Creative Spirits CDC to provide youth-development programming for ages 13–19.
Gosa asked to rent the community center’s office space upstairs, the conference room and the gym for certain events at a proposed rate of $3,000 per month. The minutes record that she said she has a grant of $1 million for a three- to five-year period and listed partnerships with District 218, Cal-Park Park District, BIRNN, Island Kitchen and a UIC-STEM program. The board asked Gosa to provide documentation of her partnerships and a written proposal or lease; no lease or rental agreement was approved at the meeting.
Why it matters: A long-term nonprofit lease or partnership could alter operations at the community center, affect scheduling and facility costs, and shape youth programming in Robbins.
The minutes show the board requested paperwork before considering a rental or program agreement.
