Pennsylvania Parks Fund Launches to Help Support Parks and Forests in Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Justin Spencer
Executive Director
(724) 840-2209
jspencer@pennsylvaniaparks.org
Executive Director
(724) 840-2209
jspencer@pennsylvaniaparks.org
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PENNSYLVANIA PARKS FUND LAUNCHES TO HELP SUPPORT PARKS AND FORESTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
INDIANA, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — A new nonprofit organization called Pennsylvania Parks Fund has been launched to help parks and forests in Pennsylvania. With the coronavirus putting pressure on many local and state government budgets, the regular amount of limited funds allotted to parks is diminishing. Pennsylvania Parks Fund (PPF) aims to raise $25 million by July 31, 2021 in order to help support 900 parks in Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Pennsylvania Parks Fund is to protect, preserve and improve all public parks throughout Pennsylvania. The organization helps cover the expenses of all national, state, county, city, borough and township parks in Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 5,900 parks and forests throughout the state. PPF’s goal is to supply $25,000 in grant money to approximately 15% to 20% of the parks in the state each year. PPF relies on its members and their dues to help fund the grants.
“I founded Pennsylvania Parks Fund because I believe in the importance of connecting to nature and preserving it,” explained Justin Spencer, Executive Director of PPF. “Parks and forests are the best way to connect to the great outdoors, which is so good for our bodies and our minds. In order to keep these opportunities for connection sustained, we’re inviting people to become PPF members. When you become a member, your membership dues go directly to helping the parks in your county stay afloat. Our generous members are the only way we’re able to support so many parks.”
Members can choose between annual or monthly memberships, as well as multiple membership levels. All dues are tax deductible, and each member will receive various benefits such as PPF annual calendars, T-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs or travel discounts.
For those interested in becoming a PPF member, they can visit the website at www.pennsylvaniaparks.org.
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About Pennsylvania Parks Fund: Pennsylvania Parks Fund is a fiscally sponsored nonprofit organization (fiscally sponsored through SocialGood Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) that raises funds through its membership program to supply grants to parks throughout Pennsylvania. With no money received from government entities, Pennsylvania Parks Fund is fully supported by membership dues. To learn more, visit their website.
We would request that any journalist who might be inclined to pick up this press release for their publication be aware that the Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation has been in existence since 1999 to conserve, protect and enhance the state parks and forests. We are the official nonprofit partner of DCNR; this new PA Parks Fund (whose founder has deliberately chosen a name similar to ours) does not enjoy the same relationship.
Mr. Spencer has represented on his website that “too many organizations across Pennsylvania that are suppose to fund our parks do very little other than to get political.” I certainly hope he is not referring to PPFF. A visit to OUR website will tell a different tale.
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