Greetings!
Cincinnati Parks Foundation is proud to have had the opportunity to provide grants to 16 Cincinnati Park Advisory Councils this year, to activate YOUR Cincinnati Parks!
Please follow the link to the Events Calendar at Cincinnati Parks so you too can join in the fun:
We also wish to thank Ellen & Clark Sole for making FREE Smale Family Fun Days possible again this year! Check out this video of our first event:
Shout-out to Moda Yoga, The Barre Code and Ngoma for providing FREE Smale Mind & Body classes throughout the entire Summer!
We thank our friends from the
Clifton Cultural Arts Center
for hosting FREE weekly concerts at Burnet Woods - under the stars and the bandstand. Thank you to Greg Hardman and his amazing team at the
Moerlein Lager House
for hosting the FREE concert series
Rockin' The Roebling
on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn every Thursday starting at 5:30 pm.
Stay tuned for news on many more exciting projects and events we are working on throughout the Summer. #LOVEcincyparks
With gratitude,
Jennifer Hafner Spieser
Executive Director
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Cincinnati Parks Foundation, the official philanthropic partner of Cincinnati Parks, is committed to building broad-based private/public partnerships supporting the conservation and enhancement of our city's parks and greenspaces.
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Cincinnati Parks Foundation receives 4-stars!
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We are thrilled to announce that Cincinnati Parks Foundation has received a 4-star rating from
Charity Navigator
!
This is their highest possible rating and indicates that our organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way.
Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in our area of work. We are so proud and beyond grateful.
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This month's volunteer spotlight is on Emma Bushman. We were fortunate enough to have Emma work as an intern at Cincinnati Parks Foundation for the last two months, and saying she was amazing is putting it mildly! She volunteered her time to help wherever was needed and all of us here are so thankful.
Emma's family has always been a huge fan of Cincinnati Parks.
Her
favorite park is Smale Riverfront Park. She remembers going downtown when she was younger and wondering where all of the trees were. "That's why it's so wonderful to see all the beautiful greenery growing along the riverfront row." When thinking about how to spend her time before college, it seemed like a natural fit to tie her non-profit experience and her love of the parks together.
Speaking of non-profits, when she was seven years old, she and her twin sister, along with a little help from their mom, started the '
Bake Me Home
' non-profit, which has a goal of promoting shared family experiences. They give tote bags full of cookie mix and baking supplies to local families moving out of homeless/domestic violence shelters as well as to food pantries. They also share cookies with both active duty military overseas and local veterans. Just like the parks, they value their volunteers tremendously and have over 500 amazing volunteers every year to help make their mission possible.
Emma will be part of The Gatton School of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky starting in the fall. When not enjoying the parks, or volunteering her time, Emma loves to play the flute and cello. We thank you, Emma, and will miss seeing you at the office. UK is lucky to have you!
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Spend the evening enjoying views and sipping brews while supporting Cincinnati Parks Foundation. The Views and Brews event is a bus tour of hidden gems in the Cincinnati Parks system. We will visit
Smale Riverfront Park
,
Krohn Conservatory
and
Burnet Woods
,
with delicious drinks and snacks along the way.
Cost is only $30.00 per person!
Participation in Views and Brews provides essential support towards the mission of the Foundation to conserve and enhance our city’s top-rated urban parks system.
The event takes place from 6:00 pm -10:00 pm on Friday September 6, 2019.
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Ezz - Live Scupture Event
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We are so excited to invite you to a live sculpting event of the Ezzard Charles Statue which will be displayed at the beautiful
Laurel Park
in the West End of Cincinnati. The event will take place in the Banquet Room of the
Taft Brewpourium
on Thursday, August 15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
This will be the world's first interactive sculpture. Ezzard Charles was a West End native & professional boxer, former World Heavyweight Champion, a renowned jazz enthusiast and a lifelong humanitarian. West End residents will see him standing tall in Laurel Park, on the street named for him, connecting and respecting the neighborhood's history and inspiring today's young people.
To help raise funds for this special project, please click here.
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The first
Smale Family Fun
day of 2019 was a huge success! Despite the wind and rain, everyone had such a fun time, as you can see from the below video! Our next event takes place on July 11 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please note that there won't be a puppet show this month but we will have a special juggling show at 10:45 that is sure to please. We hope to see you there!
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The Barre Code
offers classes that focus on cardio, strength training and restorative stretches, perfect for your afternoon lunch break. Enjoy a free barre classes every Friday from 12:10-1:00 pm, July 12 through August 9.
Modo Yoga
o
ffers free yoga classes for everyone, no matter if you’re an absolute beginner or a more experienced student. These evening classes are accessible, challenging, healthy and fun! Join them for a free class every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm, June 5 through September 25.
NGOMA
presents Ragga Fit, a fun and free dance fitness class that combines cardiovascular movements with modern Reggae/Afrobeat music. Movements are done in a repetitive sequence to develop muscle memory and maintain a healthy heart rate. Have a blast at these dance classes every Tuesday from 6:00-7:00 pm, June 4 through July 30.
Please note - All of the above events are subject to weather and cancellations will be posted on the
Facebook event page
by 11:00 am the day of the event.
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Celebrate summertime and check out
Rockin' the Roebling
at
Moerlein Lager House
every Thursday through August 15, 6:00 pm -10:00 pm! Each week, different bands take the stage on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn. It's a fun way to kick off your weekend and support local music, local brewing and local parks! $1 from every beer supports the
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
.
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Wednesdays in the Woods is full of fun, as you can see from the above video. If you haven't been yet, you still have time to see what it's all about! This annual summer concert series takes place at
Burnet Woods
on Wednesdays, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the historic Burnet Woods bandstand. Savory snacks and sweets are available from local food vendors. In addition, beer from
50 West Brewing Company
and wine may be purchased as well. Please see below for the schedule or
visit the Clifton Cultural Arts Center for further information
.
Come out and enjoy summer evenings while listening to great music!
July 3 – Model Behavior
July 10 – Push Play
July 17 - TRIIIBE
July 24 – Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
July 31 – Tropicoso Salsa
August 07 - Jake Speed and The Freddies
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12th Annual Dean Gregory Golf Classic
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So many of us are frequent shoppers at Amazon.com. Did you know that if you visit
smile.amazon.com
, Amazon will donate .5% of purchases to your favorite charity? You can select Cincinnati Parks Foundation as your charity of choice.
Every little bit adds up and if we all do this, think of the benefits that YOUR
Cincinnati Parks
will receive! Thank you for helping us in every way you can.
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