Presentations, Inc. was commissioned to design and build a donor wall for Community SeniorServ in Anaheim, California. SeniorServ was looking to integrate their vision and mission statement, while making sure the recognition wall could easily have more names added.
This artful recognition wall is a “sandwich flex system”. An aluminum track system with a staggered design that allows for photo, content and logo panels to be incorporated into one recognition unit. The tonal photos play off of the client colors, but give a neutral background for readability of name lists. The staggering of the aluminum bars along with graphic panels jumping over bars builds interest in the donor wall and makes it more dynamic.
A one of a kind donor wall specifically designed for SeniorServ, they can continue to obtain funding support for their community services.
“It looks spectacular, we are delighted! Thank you very much for your creative design and support throughout the process.” Phil Beukema | Vice President Development & Communications
When The Great Jones County Fair Board decided to build a donor wall to be located in the brand new Youth Development Center, they sought the help of Presentations, Inc to educate them on the process, and what a donor recognition wall would entail. The new building would house 4-H, Youth Activities, and the Fair and Ticket Offices.
It was important to the Board that the existing Stone City stone wall stay intact and be visible through the donor wall. Presentations designed an ongoing donor recognition system set off from the wall, using Plexiglas, to balance and fit the space. The Plexiglas gives an airy and light feeling that showcases both the Stone City stone wall and the agriculture themed recognition wall.
Top Producers, Harvesters, Plowers, Planters, Tillers, and Cultivators represent the different donor levels and incorporate the history of the Great Jones County Fair. This One-Of-A-Kind donor recognition wall grabs the attention of all who enter the new Youth Development Center. With the airy feel of the “floating wall”, it is an artistic representation of the agricultural environment that fits the space and meets Donor Recognition needs.
Truly the “Clear Choice” was using Plexiglas for this recognition system, not only for aesthetics, but for functionality. Each donor plate can be moved for an “on-going” system that can be used for decades to come.
At the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, there is a program that provides family and friends the opportunity to give gifts in remembrance of loved ones. St. Luke’s came to Presentations for a donor wall to recognize those donations. The St. Luke’s Hospital anticipated that they would be changing their logo shortly after this project was completed; therefore, any logos on the display needed to be easily updated when necessary. Since the new donor wall would be placed near the large cumulative digital donor display, the esthetics of the two designs needed to coordinate and stay within the budget.
The Wall of Remembrance, originally called Heart Spaces, blends nicely with the digital donor display. To ease the transition, a similar photo was used for the backgrounds, as well as the same fonts and wood as the previous display. However, no lights were used for the Wall of Remembrance in order to keep the project on budget. The wall can also be updated annually with the use of sandwich Plexiglas panels to house the donor listing. In addition, the logo was places on a separate plaque that can be easily replaced when a new logo has been selected.
St. Luke’s Wall of Remembrance completes the space while recognizes the gifts in remembrance of loved ones lost.
The Benton Community School District contacted Presentations to create three dedication plaques for various buildings. Gary Zittergruen, the Benton CSD Superintendent, spotted a plaque previously done by Presentations for the Cedar Rapids Community School District sparking his interest in a similar design.
Presentations created two dedication plaques based on the CRCSD design. Mounted on Plexiglas with standoffs to differentiate the mascot from the rest of the plaque, the addition of the school’s bobcat mascot to the donor plaques makes it distinctive to the school and adds dimension to the display.
Designed to stand up to the outdoor elements at the Bobcat Stadium, another plaque was fabricated from bronze for the Benton Community School District.
The biggest challenge for this project was getting a high enough resolution photo or vectored image of the mascot. It is beneficial to save the vectored images for any logos you may want to print later in order to retain image clarity. At the end of this project Presentations was able to provide Benton CSD with a high quality file of their bobcat mascot.
Benton Community School District can now show their pride with three beautiful dedication pieces.
A donor display now recognizes those who gave to the renovation and build campaigns of the “Tree of Five Seasons.” It is because of the community’s support that a city icon, which was created in 1996 and damaged during the flood of 2008, can still stand tall. To recognize this spirit and commitment the city has placed a recognition stand to identify 145 local families and businesses who donated to the renovation project, raising $405,000 and includes a $100,000 endowment for regular maintenance.
The challenges to this donor display was knowing it needed to be freestanding, endure the elements of the Midwest and identify hundreds of names all within a small footprint. A simple sleek design was created using one piece of 1/2″ stainless steel bent and curved to to resemble elements of the sculpture. Attached to this base is a donor plaque at a standing height and angled for easy reading. Because of the large quantity of donor names a zinc process was used instead of a traditional bronze plaque which allows finer details and better readability.
This recognition display is a perfect fit into the space of the “Tree of Five Seasons”, stands together as a reminder of the spirit of Cedar Rapids and displays the community’s commitment to this landmark.
Presentations is proud to have created a donor recognition piece which is on display 24 hours a day in the community we work and live in.
