The Parks need our help!
Parks are a vital part of our community. They reflect a basic value of society and the benefit we place on the personal recreation, habitat preservation and environmental education. Whether we play in them, learn from the docents or are inspired by their natural beauty, we all have special memories from our time in the county parks.
But the parks are in peril. As the revenues allocated to the County shrink and its mandated expenses increase, less funding is available for the parks. As a result, in the last decade, inadequate funding has reduced staffing while the number of visitors has significantly increased. While basic safety issues are addressed, there has not been adequate money available for needed maintenance and desired improvements.
We know that tax revenues are just not enough. It is only through the generous donations from our community–individuals, organizations, and businesses–that we will restore our parks for today and tomorrow.
How you can help.
You can help by supporting the Foundation and sending your donation today. Your gift will help us fund priority programs and projects that benefit the citizens of San Mateo County, park visitors and the parks' natural resources.
Tax-deductible contributions can be made by check, credit card or gifts of stock. All donations are given suitable recognition.
The San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
You can download and print this Acrobat form to use for your donation.
If you are donating to the fund for repairing the Coyote Point Promenade please so indicate. If you want your contribution counted in the SFBA matching fund, use "Coyote SFBA" Thanks.
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On the Paypal form, please use 'billing address line 2' to indicate what you are donating for: Coyote SFBA, for example.
Please send donations to:
San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation
215 Bay Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025