September 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
GALA COUNTDOWN: 9/11/09
FUNDRAISING SPOTLIGHT
ACTION ALERT
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
NPC PROGRAMS
PARK SUCCESS STORY
I LOVE MY PARK
COMMUNITY EVENTS
PARK GROUP CORNER
FUNDRAISING SPOTLIGHT
ACTION ALERT
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
NPC PROGRAMS
PARK SUCCESS STORY
I LOVE MY PARK
COMMUNITY EVENTS
PARK GROUP CORNER
Thank You To Our 2009 Gala Sponsors
Park Benefactor/Presenting Sponsor
Park Pioneers
James Hormel, Sr. and
Michael P. Nguyen
MJM Management Group
Park Stewards
Casa Buena Vista
CAVEC
Dana and Bob Emery
Robert and Chandra Friese
Anne Halsted and Dr. Wells Whitney
Local 261
Julie and Will Parish
Patty and Mike Phleger
San Francisco Apartment Association
San Francisco Recreation
and Parks Department
San Francisco Waterfront Partners
The Sutton Law Firm
Jerry Tone and Martha Wyckoff
Diane Wilsey
Park Partners
Alvin Baum and Robert Holgate
Bonnie Fisher and Boris Dramov
Safeway
Sunset Scavenger, Co.
A complete list of gala sponsors can be found here.
Park Pioneers
James Hormel, Sr. and
Michael P. Nguyen
MJM Management Group
Park Stewards
Casa Buena Vista
CAVEC
Dana and Bob Emery
Robert and Chandra Friese
Anne Halsted and Dr. Wells Whitney
Local 261
Julie and Will Parish
Patty and Mike Phleger
San Francisco Apartment Association
San Francisco Recreation
and Parks Department
San Francisco Waterfront Partners
The Sutton Law Firm
Jerry Tone and Martha Wyckoff
Diane Wilsey
Park Partners
Alvin Baum and Robert Holgate
Bonnie Fisher and Boris Dramov
Safeway
Sunset Scavenger, Co.
A complete list of gala sponsors can be found here.
NPC’s Annual Gala/Tribute to Isabel Wade: September 11th
Let’s paint the town green! NPC's annual gala, Celebration of Green, on Friday, September 11th at Fort Mason, is swiftly approaching. Join us as we toast to NPC's founding Executive Director Isabel Wade, and celebrate her many years of commitment to neighborhood parks.
Please note the dinner portion of the event is now SOLD OUT, but we still have plenty of party tickets available for sale. The party begins at 8:30 PM. Click here to get your party ticket today! More information and event details at http://www.sfnpc.org/gala2009.
Seeking Auction Items
NPC is seeking additional donations for our September 11th gala auction. If you or your business has a valuable item to donate, please contact Anita Chordia, Development Associate, at 415.621.3260 or achordia@sfnpc.org.
Let’s paint the town green! NPC's annual gala, Celebration of Green, on Friday, September 11th at Fort Mason, is swiftly approaching. Join us as we toast to NPC's founding Executive Director Isabel Wade, and celebrate her many years of commitment to neighborhood parks.
Please note the dinner portion of the event is now SOLD OUT, but we still have plenty of party tickets available for sale. The party begins at 8:30 PM. Click here to get your party ticket today! More information and event details at http://www.sfnpc.org/gala2009.
Seeking Auction Items
NPC is seeking additional donations for our September 11th gala auction. If you or your business has a valuable item to donate, please contact Anita Chordia, Development Associate, at 415.621.3260 or achordia@sfnpc.org.
NPC is grateful to our presenting sponsor, PG&E, for their support of our 2009 Gala, and also for providing us with a display booth at the Outside Lands Festival last weekend. Click here to read about PG&E’s continuing leadership and charitable support of local environmental volunteers. City CarShare Promotion for NPC Supporters
As we announced last month, City CarShare is offering a special limited-time offer to NPC supporters. Click here to read more—be sure to register before October 1st!
The final state park closure list will be released around Labor Day. The California State Parks Foundation is seeking state park lovers to lead events from now until Labor Day Weekend. Click here for all the details.
Joint Meeting on Community Opportunity Fund a Success
On August 19th, park advocates who wanted to learn more about the Community Opportunity Fund portion of the 2008 Parks Bond attended a joint presentation by NPC, SF Parks Trust, Trust for Public Land, and Rec and Park. Click here to read a synopsis of speakers’ comments and audience questions, and to watch the slideshow that was presented.
On August 19th, park advocates who wanted to learn more about the Community Opportunity Fund portion of the 2008 Parks Bond attended a joint presentation by NPC, SF Parks Trust, Trust for Public Land, and Rec and Park. Click here to read a synopsis of speakers’ comments and audience questions, and to watch the slideshow that was presented.
Jessica Fields, Maccabi Games Volunteer
NPC has chosen Jessica Fields, as Volunteer of the Month for September. Jessica joined NPC as a volunteer for the Maccabi Youth Games DOCAS project (Day of Caring and Sharing) in the summer of 2009 and quickly expanded her role from there. Read about Jessica’s many talents, and why we will miss her so!
NPC has chosen Jessica Fields, as Volunteer of the Month for September. Jessica joined NPC as a volunteer for the Maccabi Youth Games DOCAS project (Day of Caring and Sharing) in the summer of 2009 and quickly expanded her role from there. Read about Jessica’s many talents, and why we will miss her so!
Open Space Task Force
Be sure to comment on the draft Recreation and Open Space Element (ROSE) before the end of September. Go to http://openspace.sfplanning.org to download the draft, and email comments to openspace@sfgov.org, or fax to 415-558-6409, attention Sue Exline.
Playfields Stewardship Initiative
Sun and Fun at the South Sunset Café
On a recent sunny Saturday, neighbors gathered for free coffee and pastries at South Sunset Playground. Click here to see photos from the day and to see how you can join the next event, which is currently being scheduled.
Ice Cream + Cookies + Friends = Good Times
An ice cream social brought local food and folks to Garfield Park on August 22nd. Click here to read about the festivities and get involved in the exciting community that’s growing around this corner of the Mission!
Playground Initiative
NPC Seeks To Build Community Around Three Playgrounds
NPC’s Playground Initiative works to create safe places to play within walking distance of every San Francisco child’s home by organizing community groups to become stewards of low-scoring playgrounds. NPC is currently reaching out to individuals who are interested in being part of a park group at Raymond Kimbell Playground (Western Addition), Youngblood Coleman Playground (Bayview), or Palega Playground (Portola). To get involved or for more information, please contact Sunya Ojure, Playground Initiative Program Coordinator: sojure@sfnpc.org, 415.621.3260.
ParkScan
Using ParkScan Helps Discourage Graffiti and Water Waste!
In the month of August, the issues that received the most ParkScan submissions were cleanliness/dumping (23%), graffiti (21%), irrigation problems (14%), and broken park features (11%).
You can deter graffiti artists by continuing to report graffiti on ParkScan as soon as you see it; most vandals will abandon a site if their tagging is promptly removed. It is also important to report irrigation issues through ParkScan immediately, in order to reduce water waste and to protect planted areas from deterioration. Visit ParkScan.org today to help keep your park clean and green!
Blue Greenway
The public comment period has been extended to Sept. 25th for the India Basin Shoreline Area C Plan. Click here to download the plan and get contact info for submitting comments.
Be sure to comment on the draft Recreation and Open Space Element (ROSE) before the end of September. Go to http://openspace.sfplanning.org to download the draft, and email comments to openspace@sfgov.org, or fax to 415-558-6409, attention Sue Exline.
Playfields Stewardship Initiative
Sun and Fun at the South Sunset Café
On a recent sunny Saturday, neighbors gathered for free coffee and pastries at South Sunset Playground. Click here to see photos from the day and to see how you can join the next event, which is currently being scheduled.
Ice Cream + Cookies + Friends = Good Times
An ice cream social brought local food and folks to Garfield Park on August 22nd. Click here to read about the festivities and get involved in the exciting community that’s growing around this corner of the Mission!
Playground Initiative
NPC Seeks To Build Community Around Three Playgrounds
NPC’s Playground Initiative works to create safe places to play within walking distance of every San Francisco child’s home by organizing community groups to become stewards of low-scoring playgrounds. NPC is currently reaching out to individuals who are interested in being part of a park group at Raymond Kimbell Playground (Western Addition), Youngblood Coleman Playground (Bayview), or Palega Playground (Portola). To get involved or for more information, please contact Sunya Ojure, Playground Initiative Program Coordinator: sojure@sfnpc.org, 415.621.3260.
ParkScan
Using ParkScan Helps Discourage Graffiti and Water Waste!
In the month of August, the issues that received the most ParkScan submissions were cleanliness/dumping (23%), graffiti (21%), irrigation problems (14%), and broken park features (11%).
You can deter graffiti artists by continuing to report graffiti on ParkScan as soon as you see it; most vandals will abandon a site if their tagging is promptly removed. It is also important to report irrigation issues through ParkScan immediately, in order to reduce water waste and to protect planted areas from deterioration. Visit ParkScan.org today to help keep your park clean and green!
Blue Greenway
The public comment period has been extended to Sept. 25th for the India Basin Shoreline Area C Plan. Click here to download the plan and get contact info for submitting comments.
Innovative Partnership Brings Hundreds of Teen Athletes To Green SF Parks
Hundreds of international athletes and coaches from the JCC Maccabi Games® cleaned and beautified 17 of San Francisco’s neediest public parks and playgrounds over two days in August. Click here to read about how our neediest parks benefited from an amazing day of caring and sharing.
St. Mary’s Playground Open For Play!
On July 25th, a unique new playground opened in Bernal Heights. Click here to read about the special features that make St. Mary’s Playground the most accessible in San Francisco.
Hundreds of international athletes and coaches from the JCC Maccabi Games® cleaned and beautified 17 of San Francisco’s neediest public parks and playgrounds over two days in August. Click here to read about how our neediest parks benefited from an amazing day of caring and sharing.
St. Mary’s Playground Open For Play!
On July 25th, a unique new playground opened in Bernal Heights. Click here to read about the special features that make St. Mary’s Playground the most accessible in San Francisco.
PROSAC meeting: September 1st
Sunday Streets: Great Highway: September 6th
SF Slow Food Eat In: September 7th
International Open Horseshoe Tournament in GG Park: September 12th
SPUR’s Piero Patri Fellowship Presentation: September 21st
Conserving California: www.conservingcalifornia.org
See the complete community event calendar here.
Sunday Streets: Great Highway: September 6th
SF Slow Food Eat In: September 7th
International Open Horseshoe Tournament in GG Park: September 12th
SPUR’s Piero Patri Fellowship Presentation: September 21st
Conserving California: www.conservingcalifornia.org
See the complete community event calendar here.
Balboa Park planning meetings run by the Trust for Public Land will be held September 8th and October 7th. On September 26th you can join Help McLaren Park at a playground cleanup day at Louis Sutter Playground. The Community Challenge Grant deadline is September 30th. Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema’s 2009 screenings will run October 1-10th.