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CREEKSIDE LIVE @ 5

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Fridays this June, July, August & September on the Rotary Stage at Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill St., for Live @ 5, a new summer concert series to support the Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation.

Live @ 5 is sponsored by Yuengling, Donatos and Strathmore Development with support from the City of Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation.

Click here for schedule and information. 


FRIDAY AFTER FIVE

Planning for the third annual Friday After Five has begun!
Now is a great time to get involved--you can join a committee, donate a silent auction item or volunteer your time at the event!
Call 614-342-4250 for more information.

Join us on September 13, 2013, 5:30-9:00pm, Creekside Park for an evening of fundraising, auctions, art, food and fun.

Tickets are now available for purchase online via Event Spot


CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE



Visit the latest art scupture donated to the community on behalf of the Foundation. It is entitled "Tria Psaria" or Three Fish designed by  Staci Alatsis, a 2013 GLHS graduate, during her junior year. It is located on the bank of the Big Walnut Creek and visible from Creekside Plaza.

The Foundation's Cultural Arts Committee is seeking volunteers to help identify and locate public artwork and art projects in Gahanna. If interested, email foundation@gahanna.gov with your name, email and phone number.


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation, including the Cultural Arts Committee, is seeking volunteers! 

If interested, email foundation@gahanna.gov with your name and phone number.


YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation offers scholarships to Gahanna youth to participate in eligible sports, camps and education programs offered in Gahanna.

To download a Youth Scholarship Application, click here. For addtional information, please contact the Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation at 614-342-4250 or email foundation@gahanna.gov.

 

Eligible programs include, but are not limited to Day Camp programs through Gahanna Parks & Recreation (Camp Friendship, Spring Break and Winter Camp); Youth Sports participation through local leagues and Swim Team participation at Hunters Ridge Pool.

Click on the brochure for more information about the Foundation.


GIVING PROGRAM
Memorials, tributes and personal donations are accepted by the Foundation. Donations may include park furniture, trees, program scholarships, new facilities and cash donations. Recommended park furniture donations include benches and picnic tables. New facility donations may include plazas, picnic shelters, fountains, marina, planting areas, playground equipment, ball fields, courts, pools, dog park amenities, and case donations toward trail and park amenities. Plaques are included with park furniture and new facility donations. Please check back soon for detailed information. Call 614-342-4250 for more information.


WHAT IS THE GAHANNA PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION?
Parks and Recreation services are essential for our City's quality of life. They benefit our lives each day by encouraging businesses and new residents to settle in Gahanna; they provide lifetime family memories; they improve our health and preserve our natural area. Like other resources, these services are funded by the City. However, the needs of our parks, facilities and recreation programming may exceed our financial resources. The Gahanna Parks and Recreation Foundation was founded to assist the Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation in supporting these needs. The non-profit 501(c)(3) organization is a group of hard-working volunteer citizens who donate their time and talents to protect, nurture and grow the opportunities our residents deserve.

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Foundation Tax ID #26-2448422.


Mission
Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation is committed to improving the quality of Gahanna Parks & Recreation services for a healthier community.

Vision
To education Gahanna residents, businesses and the surrounding community about the importance of parks and recreation servies, and to promote programs and facilities essential to make Gahanna a great place to live, work and play.