The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard about construction progress at the Hope House of Central Illinois, their weekly Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Jon and Monica Wamsley, who lost a child eleven years ago, are part of an effort to build a house for families that have lost children, to retreat and heal.  The house is called the “Hope House” located 4 miles of Taylorville.  The Wamsley’s shared how a group of local parents that had lost children, organized in 2016 to raise the money need to buy property and build the house.

Monica Wamsley told the Kiwanis Club the building is totally enclosed with trenching of electrical taking place last weekend.  The house is being built debt-free and from volunteer labor.  The Wamsley’s did share that thanks to a generous donor, contributions of up to one-hundred thousand dollars will be matched to pay for completing the house.

Monica also shared that many in the community that had lost children ask what the Hope House organization could do for them now.   As a result, community events are now being held focusing on families that have lost children.  A June Sunset Walk is also in the works.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.