A building set to host a multitude of community programs will be showcased to community members onj Oct. 6.

The 1105 Project, 1105 S. Gilbert Court, is a collaboration of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, the Free Lunch Program, the Johnson County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the Crisis Center of Johnson County. The building will reach out to community members struggling with mental illness, food-insecurity, domestic violence, or other personal or financial issues.

Renovations to the building will be shown to private supporters and the public from 4-5 pm Oct. 6. The organizations hope to gain more funds for the project, which is set to cost $1.2 million. The project has received roughly $485,000, from private donors and Community Development Block Grants from the city of Iowa City.

— by Lauren Coffey