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Indian American Developer Sunil Puri Donates 8 Acres of Land to Christian Schools in Illinois
The gift, provided Dec. 26, was given by Puri, a Mumbai native, to Rockford Christian Schools in Rockford, Ill., the town he immigrated to when he was 18 to attend then-Rockford College.
An Indian American developer and entrepreneur, along with his family, have gifted eight acres of land to Christian schools in Illinois.
The gift, provided Dec. 26, was given by Puri, a Mumbai native, to Rockford Christian Schools in Rockford, Ill., the town he immigrated to when he was 18 to attend then-Rockford College.
The value of the land is more than $2.7 million and will be used for future expansion of the schools. The plans for the land include a new elementary school, arts center, gymnasium and dormitories for international students with the dream of creating a world class campus, according to a news release.
“The enrichment of this area and education is close to my heart. I was welcomed to Rockford University and embraced by the Rockford community as an international student from India. This land will allow for future growth at Rockford Christian by establishing a site for construction of a new elementary school,” Puri, who founded the Rockford-based multifaceted real estate development firm First Midwest Group in 1983, said in a statement.