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Wandell Sculpture Garden silver anniversary celebration
The Meadowbrook Park Wandell Sculpture Garden is turning 25, and Urbana Park District (UPD) will be celebrating this quarter-century milestone in 2022 - 2023. As part of the festivities, visitors are invited to check out several new sculptures on loan to the park...
Urbana Parks Foundation announces $5.3 million fundraising campaign to construct a Health & Wellness Facility
Working with the Urbana Park District (UPD), the Urbana Parks Foundation (UPF) has publicly kicked off its Health & Wellness Campaign, the largest campaign in its history. The Campaign seeks to raise $5.3 million, $2.8 million of this through philanthropy, to...
Reflecting on a Year of Achievements
To put it mildly, 2020 was a chaotic year. And while it may have felt like things ground to a halt, as the COVD-19 pandemic overshadowed everything we experienced, the Urbana Parks Foundation was still able to get stuff done throughout the year. In this month’s blog, we would like to highlight some of our 2020 achievements.
Urbana Parks Foundation successfully raises $2M to support Urbana Park District
Originally posted by WAND News on Nov 12, 2020 URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - The Urbana Parks Foundation announced the successful completion of a $2 million fundraising campaign titled, Campaign for the Next Century. The announcement was made by UPF President Fred Delcomyn...
Parks foundation raises $2 million during campaign
Originally Posted by WCIA News Channel 3: Nov 12, 2020 / 01:22 PM CST / Updated: Nov 12, 2020 / 01:24 PM CST URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Parks Foundation said they raised $2 million during their “Campaign for the Next Century.” In a news...
News-Gazette Guest Commentary | C-U's plentiful parks provide nature when it's most needed
This commentary was submitted by Fred Delcomyn and posted in The News-Gazette on May 17, 2020 as shown here. C-U’s plentiful green spaces provide nature when it’s most needed Coronavirus pandemic got you down? Are you and your kids climbing the walls after being...
Big Splash
Posted: Feb 21, 2020 / 12:19 PM CST / Updated: Feb 21, 2020 / 04:39 PM CST This was originally posted on February 21, 2020 at 12:19 p.m. at wcia.com as shown here. Megan Puzey, Urbana Parks Foundation Vice President and Chair of the Events...
2019 Jazz Walk Mixer Brings Park Supporters Together
The Urbana Parks Foundation (UPF) hosted a successful mixer in advance of the 2019 Urbana Park District (UPD) Jazz Walk on September 13, 2019. The event took place at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana. The event brought together over 75 individuals to network, enjoy...
UPF President Fred Delcomyn Visits ciLiving
Urbana Parks Foundation President Fred Delcomyn visited with the ciLiving studio on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 to share details about the Foundation’s Campaign for the Next Century. Watch the ciLiving segment here. The Campaign for the Next Century targets three...
UPF President Fred Delcomyn Visits WCIA News Channel 3 Morning Show
Urbana Parks Foundation President Fred Delcomyn visited with the WCIA News Channel 3 Morning show on Monday, September 10, 2018. Delcomyn shared details about the Foundation's Campaign for the Next Century, which was formally announced on September 7, 2018. The...