Chicopee Foundation, Inc

Mission

• To preserve, restore, and maintain the building, grounds, and assessor structures of St. Barbara’s Church located in Chicopee, Kansas, and to use said building as a community center to promote the social and cultural aspects of Chicopee, Kansas, as a community.

• To develop, implement, promote, and encourage programs and activities that enhance public appreciation and awareness of the heritage of Chicopee, Kansas, and to foster and promote knowledge of and interest in the area's local history.

Profile

The Chicopee Foundation became the owners of St. Barbara's Church in Chicopee, Kansas, in 1994. Now named the Chicopee Community Center, the buildings have been diligently maintained and promoted for their use as a historically useful community asset. The Center is used in a multitude of way, including wedding and baby showers, dinners, meetings, weddings, weekly senior card games, educational programs, and more!