The Mission of the Gateway Friends Foundation is to increase accessibility to our public civic center so that cultural, recreational, and leisure activities can be provided to improve the quality of life for citizens of Decatur County

Save the Gateway, later known as Gateway Friends Foundation, was formed to develop a feasible solution to help offset city costs of operating the Gateway Civic Center. The Foundation continues to excel in fundraising efforts and in the long-term goal of a creating a self-sustained facility through investments, while increasing access for public use

Gateway Friends Foundation Board and Committee Leaders