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RACINE — Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin celebrated the installation of a 19.8-kilowatt solar array at the SC Johnson Community Center with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 6.

Contributing partners RENEW Wisconsin, Walden High School and installer Arch Electric also shared in the celebration.

Plymouth-based Arch Electric installed nearly 60 solar panels atop the Veterans’ Community Center in October. This building gives veterans access to a full-sized kitchen with food pantry, a laundry room, restrooms with showering facilities and a recreation area where the residents can socialize. In addition to providing the Community Center with electricity, the solar array also powers the 15 tiny homes at the Veterans Village. These tiny homes provide the veterans with a television, a small storage space and their own beds.

Veterans Outreach worked with multiple partners to complete the project, including Walden Middle and High School, a school that focuses on the environment and sustainability. The Walden High School students raised more than $9,000 for the solar project. The students also held an online auction which contributed an additional $20,000 to the Veteran’s fundraising efforts.