Central Point Parks & Recreational Foundation Inc

THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTRAL POINT PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION INC. IS TO ACQUIRE ASSETS THROUGH GRANTS DONATIONS AND FUND-RAISING TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT FOR PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES AND DOWNTOWN AND OPEN SPACE BEAUTIFICATION WITHIN THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT.

PLANT A THOUSAND DAFFODILS PROJECT: THIS IS A COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AND FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING PROJECT THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITY RESIDENTS TO DONATE FUNDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE DAFFODIL BULBS WHICH WILL BE PLANTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. ADDITIONALLY CITIZENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANTING EVENTS. DONATED FUNDS WERE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF BULBS PLANTING TOOLS AND VARIOUS SUPPORT SUPPLIES. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROJECTS OVER 3000 BULBS WERE PLANTED AND 130 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED WITH PLANTING EFFORTS. FUNDS RAISED IN EXCESS OF PROGRAM COSTS WILL BE USED BY THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

LIAM'S TRUNK OR TREAT PROJECT: THIS IS CENTRAL POINT CITY EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CENTRAL POINT PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION THROUGH FUNDS DONATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE. THIS HALLOWEEN BASED EVENT WAS CREATED AFTER A LOCAL FAMILY TRAGICALLY LOST CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT ON HALLOWEEN DAY. IN ORDER DEAL WITH THIS LOSS THE FAMILY STARTED A SMALL PROJECT ON EACH HALLOWEEN WHEREBY PEOPLE WOULD DECORATE THEIR CAR TRUNK AND DISPLAY THEM AT A LOCAL PARK PROVIDING CANDY TO CHILDREN WHO WOULD VIEW EACH CAR TRUNK. THE EVENT HAS GROWN EACH YEAR UNTIL IT REACHED A POINT WHERE IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE FAMILY TO MANAGE THE EVENT. AT THIS POINT CITY OF CENTRAL POINT RECREATION STAFF OFFERED TO ASSIST AND REQUESTED FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE CENTRAL POINT PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION SET UP AN ACCOUNT SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE HAS ACTIVELY SOUGHT DONATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. DONATIONS IN AMOUNTS OF OVER $1000 HAVE BEEN RECEIVED EACH YEAR AND USED SPECIFICALLY BY THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT TO SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT.

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PROJECT: THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HELD EARLY IN DECEMBER WITH SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDING. IT INCLUDES A LIGHT PARADE SANTA'S WORKSHOP AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. FOR MANY YEARS THE CENTRAL POINT PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED THIS EVENT BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR HOT CHOCOLATE FOR ALL ATTENDING AND GIFT BAGS GIVEN TO EACH CHILD WHO ATTENDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO USES THIS EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS THROUGH THE SALE OF A VARIETY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. THESE FUNDS THEN ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTMAS EVENT THE FOLLOWING YEAR.