Struggling church forced to cancel festival due to building demolition

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The St. Rocco’s Competition has been canceled but once more.

This time, it’s due to a crumbling constructing that caught fireplace in 2019. It’s set to be demolished across the identical time the labor day competition is often held.

The information is disappointing for competition followers, however for the St. Rocco church neighborhood, that is simply one other setback of many.

After the hearth, the church misplaced its on line casino and restaurant, which have been each main sources of earnings. Additionally they misplaced the area they used for his or her 2-8 graders, so now Okay-8 squeezes right into a constructing lower than half its dimension.

“We lease modulers for 5-8 on the opposite facet of the constructing, however they’re all collectively,” stated St. Rocco Church Workplace Supervisor Michelle Buhaley.

With out the labor day competition, they’re shedding greater than $200,000 {dollars} that might’ve gone to assist them develop their college constructing.

“That individual day, individuals come from miles, hours, simply to assist us,” stated Buhaley. “So after all they arrive right here, they arrive right here to eat, they arrive right here to spend their cash.”

Church members are hoping individuals will nonetheless spend cash at their drive-through occasion within the competition’s place.

At the moment, they’re counting on donations and the facility of prayer to get them by.

Should you’d prefer to donate, name the church at 216-961-8331.

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