The Do Good Plaza
A Community Tribute
The Do Good Plaza is an upcoming community space on the Wassmuth Center’s campus created to both honor the life of
Braden Caldwell and spread the message that he adopted as his personal mantra – Do Good.
Braden Caldwell tragically died in a car accident the summer of 2022
in-between his sophomore and junior year at Bishop Kelly High School. In September 2021, Braden’s older sister bought him a Cotopaxi hat that was embroidered with the simple phrase “Do Good.” Braden embraced those words wholeheartedly, bringing light, joy, and kindness wherever he went. In his short life, he lived the Do Good mantra in everything he did. Since his passing, the Bishop Kelly community as well as friends and family of the Caldwells have embraced that message as a reminder of our own humanity and the easiest way to ensure that we show up every day thinking about how we can improve the human experience.
Inspired by both Braden and a quote by Miep Gies — the woman who helped the Frank family while they were in hiding — the Do Good Plaza is envisioned as a peaceful and powerful gathering space for those in the community, especially young adults, to reflect, learn, and be inspired to make a positive impact on the human experience.
The new space will begin with a new, meandering path that links 9th Street at the southern tip of the new building to the trestle bridge Greenbelt entrance to the Memorial – overlooking the south Quote Circle. To accommodate the plan, we’ll be reworking the shape and height of the existing waterfall, relocating two of our trees, adding lampposts for security lighting, moving in a featured art piece, fourteen half-circle benches, two large lead donor pavers, and other dedicated bricks to recognize our supporters.
Even an ordinary...teenager can, in their own way, turn on a small light in a dark room.
- MIEP GIES
Support Opportunities
LEAD SPONSOR
$50,000
– Two 24”x24” entrance pavers with personal inscription and the Miep Gies quote above
– Lead sponsor recognition in our social media, press, website, and in our annual report
BENCH SPONSORS
$15,000
– One half circle bench with front face inset to accommodate an included 12” x 8” donor plaque
– Recognition on our website and in our annual report
AUDIO BOX SPONSOR
$10,000
– Bronze plate on upcoming audio box featuring four narrative tracks developed by our Youth Leadership Students centering on our four themes: compassion,
justice, equality and respect
– Recognition on our website and in our annual report
PAVER SPONSORS
$2,500
– One 12”x 12” paver with quote from our selections and up to three lines of personal inscription or dedication
BRICK SPONSORS
$100
– One 4”x 8” brick with single line inscription (up to 19 characters)
For more information, please contact our Development team at sierra@wassmuthcenter.org or at 208.506.2389 Interested in making a general donation?