Another FEEF K-1 Fundraiser Starting

Fairhope, Alabama thefairhopetimes.blogspot.com 

 

 

 

FEEF'S RESTORATION FUNDRAISERS CONTINUING

Members of the FEEF were putting up signs today on property they leased from the city on the K-1 school campus five years ago, advertising a new fundraising effort to refurbish four small 1960s era buildings there to expand the Pelicans Nest science lab for older children (7th grade and up).

In Oct. 2021 the city council leased the property to the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation for 25  years, for $1/year, in return for maintaining and/or restoring the buildings; 

A new outdoor classroom pavilion was subsequently constructed in back -- but the project has since stalled.

During a  July 2025 city council work session FEEF's director told the city council refurbishment would be beginning soon ... but then nothing happened; we asked councilman Burrell ( a former FEEF president himself) about it later and he said he would look into it ... but we have heard nothing more about it until now. Molly Spain is the current FEEF president.

From a July 2025 FT report:

"Rhydonna Mosely Executive Director of the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation informed the city council recently the renovation of the four small 1960s-era buildings on property being leased from the city should be beginning soon. 

Mosely said she was excited about the main K-1 building's renovation about to begin next door (by the BCEDA/HATCH), and described their own Vision 2025-26 to "expand learning space and update the four small corner buildings" (see at bottom). 

"We are looking at starting our four buildings ... have funds to create a secondary learning space (for high school students) in one ... office space in others  ... and a new hands-on Expo Space for Mobile Bay (marine science) ... as well as continuing traditional programs (grants, etc)."

She alluded to a coming 'Past, Present, and Future' campaign honoring 30 years of  FEEF's existence  -- beginning with a 'Jubilee at the Pavilion' fundraising event on Sept. 27.

When asked about it by the Times later, council president Burrell said he "looked forward to their work on these structures. The entire site including HATCH is going to be buzzing with activity soon.  We can’t go wrong with education and entrepreneurship on that site!!"" 

Feef's 25 year lease.