{"id":297048,"date":"2025-11-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297048"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:37:38","slug":"unison-banks-gift-brews-new-community-hub-at-uj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297048","title":{"rendered":"Unison Bank\u2019s Gift Brews New Community Hub at UJ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamestown ND (UJ) – A $250k gift from\u00a0Unison Bank\u00a0helped transform campus life at the University of Jamestown, fueling the creation of The Well Coffee Shop inside the newly opened Reuben and Clarice Liechty Center for Faith and Life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Well, which opened its doors this fall, is more than just a coffee bar. Nestled between the historic Voorhees Chapel and the Badal Nafus Student Union, the space is quickly becoming the hub of campus connection. With floor-to-ceiling windows on its south side, beams of sunshine stream into the atrium each morning, where students gather to recharge between classes, meet with faculty, or attend career center events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a special place for the campus and community to enjoy. We are especially grateful to Unison Bank for their generosity, which helped turn this vision into reality. It is the generosity of others that turned the space into something meaningful and something to be enjoyed for decades to come,\u201d said Brett Moser, vice president of development and alumni relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Well is housed within the Liechty Center, which also serves as the home of the Unruh School of Character in Leadership, featuring conference rooms, faculty offices, and collaborative study spaces. The coffee shop\u2019s name draws inspiration from the university\u2019s faith-based mission, symbolizing a place of refreshment, reflection, and spiritual growth\u2014a modern-day well where students and community members gather to be renewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Rachel, president and CEO of Unison Bank, said the bank\u2019s investment is about more than just coffee. \u201cWe were excited about creating a space where students feel cared for, energized and supported. When students have a place that nourishes both their minds and their spirits, they\u2019re more equipped to dream bigger, work harder and build the futures God is calling them toward,\u201d Rachel said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unison Bank, a locally owned community bank founded in Jamestown in 1965, has a long history of supporting education and community initiatives. The bank\u2019s philosophy is simple: \u201cWe give back because helping others achieve their dreams is at the core of who we are,\u201d Rachel said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe boldest change we hope to spark is a culture of intentionality where students are living with purpose, pursuing their callings with confidence and building a community that lifts each other up,\u201d Rachel added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As coffee brews, so do ideas and friendships. The Well is quickly becoming a place where students pause, pray, and connect with each other and with the deeper purpose of their college journey. And thanks to Unison Bank\u2019s generosity, the legacy of this gathering place is just beginning to take root. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jamestown ND (UJ) – A $250k gift from\u00a0Unison Bank\u00a0helped transform campus life at the University of Jamestown, fueling the creation of The Well Coffee Shop inside the newly opened Reuben and Clarice Liechty Center for Faith and Life.\u00a0 The Well, which opened its doors this fall, is more than just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":297050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-297048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jamestown"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=297048"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":297052,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297048\/revisions\/297052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/297050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=297048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=297048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=297048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}