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Center for Creativity and
Community donates to Hope on 5th
[December 16, 2025]
The Center for Creativity and
Community, a group based out of the First Presbyterian Church in
Lincoln, made a generous donation to Hope on 5th on the evening of
Monday, December 15th. The donation consisted of $675, as well as a
piece of art. The piece, called “Doors of Opportunity,” was created
by Adam Quine, Andy Brant, and the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders that
participate in their after school program.
Quine and Brant’s program, which takes place after school every
Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., aims at showing these middle
school students that there are ways for them to get involved in
their communities and make a difference. Quine shared that the
program is always looking for more students to participate, and that
the program is free and “come and go as you please.”
The representatives on hand to accept the gift from Hope on 5th,
which “provides shelter to central Illinois veterans, homeless and
those at risk of homelessness,” were Kim Turner and Eric Grunder.
Both Turner and Grunder are on the board of directors for Hope on
5th.
Quine shared that Brant was the one
who came up with the idea, but all the kids painted the doors. Brant
stated that he got the inspiration for the piece from research
online. While looking for “collaborative pieces,” he came across
something similar that was put together by the Ronald McDonald
House.
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Pictured from left to right, Adam Quine, Kim Turner, Eric Grunder, Andy Brant -
Photo by Matt Boutcher
Quine also shared that, in
trying to teach the kids about the impact they are making in the
community, they were able to learn more about that community and
Hope on 5th. The money that was donated was all fundraised
through GoFundMe, a website that allows people to raise money or
donate to a variety of causes.
[Matt Boutcher]
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