Dieterich, Ill. (February 20, 2025) The Wright family, owners of Wright’s Furniture & Flooring, is excited to announce the Wright Family Center is celebrating its first anniversary. The building located at 206B S Pine Street in Dieterich, Illinois, serves as a location for locals to go for a sense of community through recreation and fitness.
The center includes Montessori Kids Universe, a student daycare for up to 50 children, a 24-hour multi-purpose fitness center, three community rooms, an indoor walking track and a full-size gymnasium with basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts. The Wright family, which has been long-time advocates for the project, purchased the naming rights for the community center in the spring of 2022, naming it the Wright Family Center.
“This past year has been so exciting seeing everyone in the community get excited about this center,” said John Wright, President of Wright’s Furniture & Flooring. “The project truly wouldn’t have been possible without the support and help of the community. Our family and friends have made several awesome memories this past year at the Center, and we are looking forward to showing our grandchildren and future generations how important Dieterich is to our family.”
The community center is a shared project with the Village of Dieterich and Dieterich Unit #30 Schools, along with many other agencies, volunteers and businesses including Wright’s Furniture & Flooring. The group has been working together since Fall 2019 to fund and build the center. Several of the major sponsors include the John Wright Family, Tom Wright Family, Dieterich Community Development Corporation, Dieterich Bank, Melvin & Shirley Wohltman, HSHS St. Anthony, Dieterich Unit #30 Schools, Bohnhoff Family and Dieterich Park District among others.
“We’ve had an amazing year and we are excited about what’s ahead,” said Traci Bruns, the Director of the Wright Family Center. “Right now, our basketball season is wrapping up, but we’ve got some exciting new classes and events coming your way. Get ready for Elementary Dance, Cosmic Pickleball, Elementary Volleyball Camp, 3 on 3 tournament, Trivia, Fitness Classes, and Zumba. This upcoming year is going to be even better than the last and we are looking forward to offering Dieterich even more.”
“Our family has always cared about the development of the Dieterich community, and this is a project that we know will make a tremendous difference for a lot of people,” said Tom Wright, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wright’s Furniture & Flooring. “Our business has been around for more than 136 years, and our success wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our community. This is our family’s way of giving back.”
The Wright family said there are countless additional sponsors, donors, volunteers, businesses and associations that have brought this dream to life. For information on getting involved, head to www.facebook.com/WrightFamilyCenter. For those interested in being a volunteer at the center or to make a donation, go to wrightfamilycenter.com for more information.
Wright’s Furniture & Flooring is a fifth-generation family-owned business that is celebrating its 136th anniversary this year. Wright’s Furniture & Flooring features a large selection of quality living room, bedroom, dining room, home office, home accents, entertainment, commercial and custom furniture as well as a wide selection of flooring. The business also offers interior design services in its Dieterich, Robinson and Taylorville locations and window treatments through its Wright at Home store in Effingham.
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