As the Peggy Crosby Center gallops into the midst of this busy year, it’s an appropriate time to glance back to see how important this building and its tenants are to the entire Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.
For instance, the center hosted a Business After Hours event for the Highlands Chamber of Commerce last August 6. The PCC held the event outside at the back parking lot with two tents and a porch that was available for food and beverages. Inside the building some tenants offices were open to display their work.
The food was catered in house by The Kitchen. There were light bites that were healthy fare and were beautifully displayed by Suzanne. Wine and beer was available.
The Peggy Crosby Center had brochures available to advertise the center’s work. It’s a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable rents to small businesses in Highlands.
You know it now as the Peggy Crosby Center, but did you know it once housed Highlands’ first hospital?
When the present hospital was opened, a group of visionary citizens inspired by one man’s wife arranged the purchase of the then-vacant building. She had asked for a birthday present more permanent than just another sweater or piece of jewelry. Since 1996 Highlands has enjoyed affordable office space for non-profit organizations and small businesses providing community services.
The vital services offered by these entities are key to the well-being of the community. Via affordable rents, the board of directors ensures that these agencies can focus the majority of their funds on their clients. PCC’s rents are modest − just enough to cover operating expenses for the building. Building improvements are funded by grants and donations.
Since 2010, “The Peggy” has been completely upgraded. Tenants revel in their refurbished square footage while applauding updated infrastructure, increased parking, and enhanced landscaping.
PCC’s tenants bring new life to our community by helping immigrants learn to live in America, by offering a wide variety of adult classes covering the arts, geography, technology, history, the environment and more. Other PCC tenants ease the lives of those in mental or physical pain or enhance our lives with a multitude of tasty foods.
To learn more about the Peggy Crosby Center and its tenants, stop by at 348 South Fifth Street or visit peggycrosbycenter.org.
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