Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center
The Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center Complex will be a great benefit for the entire community. The center will house a variety of programs and activities. It will offer a safe place for residents of all ages and provide the opportunity to interact with others, which can strengthen social connections. The center will enhance community engagement and continue the City’s intentional effort to create a safe and inclusive environment for residents.
The Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center Complex will be constructed on a city-owned parcel just east of Fairview Middle School. The entire complex will comprise a community hall, teen innovation center, and County library. The County library will be relocated from the current rental space in the Gonzales Shopping Center. The Gonzales Community Center Capital Campaign Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County will support the construction of the new Center.
Community Center Complex Space
Community Hall (3,000 square feet)
- Lobby and restrooms
- Staff offices
- Commercial Kitchen
- Meeting rooms
- Classrooms
- Indoor/outdoor fitness center
- Outside courtyard
- Indoor/outdoor amphitheater
County Library (4,000 square feet)
- Book and other media collections
- Marketplace
- Staff rooms
- Tech/computers room
- Group study room
- Spaces for adults, teens, and children
- Outside library courtyard
Teen Innovation Center (4,000 square feet)
- Teen lounge
- Innovation lab/Maker Space
- Study lounge
- Game room
- Storage room
- Quiet space for reflection
- Outside Teen lounge area in courtyard
Concept Plan
The city has outlined a phased approach to building the Community Center Complex. Implementing a phased approach allows the city to build the project as funding becomes available.
Phase 1: County Library, Teen Innovation Center, restrooms, staff office, courtyard with amphitheater and parking lot with landscaping
Phase 2: Community Center Building with Community Hall, fitness center, meeting rooms, commercial kitchen and remainder of additional parking
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Why Give
From its inception, the project to build a new community center for the City of Gonzales has been a combined effort of public servants and community volunteers. The Community Center will be a phenomenal center–a safe gathering place for recreation, learning, and community activities–and there is great excitement about the project. The City of Gonzales and the fundraising committee thank you for your consideration and hope we can count on you to support our fundraising campaign.
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The estimated budget for the entire project is $34.8 million.
Make a Gift
There are many ways to make a tax-deductible gift* to support the Gonzales Community Center Capital Campaign Fund.
- Donate directly and securely online:
- Send checks made payable to “Community Foundation for Monterey County” or “CFMC” with “Gonzales Capital Campaign” in the memo line. Mail to: 2354 Garden Road, Monterey, CA 93940
- To make a gift of stock, IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution or other assets, please call the CFMC Office at 831.375.9712.
Donations to the Gonzales Community Center Capital Campaign Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) are tax deductible. The CFMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax ID #94-1615897.
* Please consult your tax advisor.