The Grand Theater in Knoxville has a roof that is leaking. According to Jocelyn Fee, Executive Director of the theater, there is a fundraiser going on to raise enough money to fix the roof.

The roof needs to be replaced in the spring. Fee tells KNIA/KRLS News it will take around $70,000 to fix the roof. The theater staff has some money set aside and through their fundraiser called “Raise the Roof Special,” another $10,000 has been raised.  

The Raise the Roof Special fundraiser is for those who purchase refreshments at the movie. When customers purchase Raise the Roof Special, they get two large drinks and a large popcorn. For each special order, $2 goes to Raise the Roof for repairs.

Fee tells KNIA/KRLS News about the need for the roof, “It’s been leaking for awhile. They put a coating on it when we reopened just to kind of give it some longevity but that is starting to fail on us unfortunately.”

Roughly $50,000 needs to still be raised. Checks can be sent to 212 East Robinson at The Grand Theatre Foundation to help with the fundraiser.