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Urbana Parks Foundation Announces Successful $2 Million Fundraising Campaign to Support Urbana Park District
The Urbana Parks Foundation (UPF) announced the successful completion of a $2 million fundraising campaign titled, Campaign for the Next Century. The formal announcement was made by UPF President Fred Delcomyn during a virtual Toast to The Next Century which took...
Getting to Know UPF Trustee Marianne Downey
I am honored to be invited to become a Trustee on the Urbana parks Foundation Board. I intend to help support this important work in my new role as Trustee.
Guest blog post: Help someone else enjoy the amazing opportunities at the Urbana Park District
There are so many great opportunities out there, thanks to the Park District. Help make sure that even the most meager lifestyle can enjoy them, as well as for the folks who are on hard times right now.
The economic impact of local parks
The Urbana community directly benefits from the park programs, services, and facilities of the Urbana Park District. From coordinating events to ensuring well-maintained, clean, and safe open spaces, we depend on parks in our community. But did you know that parks extend value beyond the health and wellness of our community? In this blog post, we share more about how local parks are engines of economic activity.
Urbana Parks Offer Meaningful Interaction With Nature
Urbana parks offer the opportunity for meaningful interaction with nature and support healthy social interactions with other community members. Read more in this blog post.
Getting to know UPF Trustee Bill Gray
Our family supports the Urbana Park District and Urbana Parks Foundation because of all it has to offer.
Why We Should Have Nature During Coronavirus
10 year old Urbana Parks Supporter Sofia Marquez shares why she thinks it is important to have nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared her personal thoughts in a message to the Urbana Parks Foundation with permission to share on our blog. Read on to hear what this fourth grader has to share.
Appreciating the value of parks now more than ever
One of the biggest reasons for our donation to the Urbana Parks Foundation is that we live outside of Urbana Park’s taxing district but wanted to support the unique quality of this park.
Dive Into Fun at the Big Splash
The Second Annual Big Splash is certain to be a splashtastic time for all ages. So grab your swimsuit and towel and join the Urbana Parks Foundation on February 22nd. But before you head to the pool, dive into all of the event details in this month’s blog post.
A Tribute to Tom Brown and Steve Rugg
We thank Tom and Steve for their support of Urbana Parks through more than a decade of service on the board of the Urbana Parks Foundation. Their service has benefited not only our Foundation, but the Urbana Park District and more broadly the entire Champaign-Urban community.