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Parks are an invaluable humanizing asset in an urban environment, providing space for people of
different ages and from all walks of life to experience relaxation and tranquility, or to share the
company of others in communal activities. By funding projects in parks, we help to create moments
of joy, beauty, and neighborhood celebration that bind us together as a community.
Following is a list of last year’s grants in parks a well as those grants made thus far this year.
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Organization Grants to Parks for FY05
| | Forest Park Forever | $100,000 | |
To create Whitaker Island in Forest Park. This represents final payment of a multi-year grant of $250,000.
| | | Ivory Perry Park | $6,000 | |
Summer concert series in Ivory Perry Park.
| | | Missouri Botanical Garden | $90,000 | |
To support the 2005 calendar year season of the Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. This is the second payment in a two year grant of $180,000.
| | | Project for Public Spaces | $5,000 | |
Joint sponsorship of a conference with Project for Public Spaces.
| | | Tower Grove Park | $25,000 | |
Salary support for Development Director. Second and final payment of a $60,000 grant.
| | | Frank Lloyd Wright House at Ebsworth Park | $25,000 | |
This grant matches other funds raised by the board to create a more efficient egress to the home. The total grant is for $50,000.
| | | Gateway Greening | $37,500 | |
To support Gateway Greening’s general programming. This is the second payment in a three-year pledge for $113,000.
| | | Grace Hill Neighborhood Services | $10,000 | |
Celebration and re-enactment of freedom crossing of slaves at Mary Meachum Park.
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