3C. Special Matters: Acknowledgement of Donations
Superintendent's Recommendation:
NO ACTION REQUIRED; THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
Prepared By: Sierra Spicer-Zimmerman, Donor Relations and Volunteer Supervisor
Background:
Commissioners and/or staff are encouraged to report any special matters, awards, recognitions or other acknowledgements at this time.
Acknowledgement of Donations
The Board wishes to acknowledge the following donations to the Park District of $500 or more made in the past month.
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise - $7,358.09 as an undesignated donation to Three Rivers Park District.
- Richard and Sandra Drapeau, Victoria - $7,000 for a tribute bench at Carver Park Reserve.
- Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists - $2,200 designated for trail maintenance and the purchase of TrailArmor product.
- Ascentek - $940 directed to Gale Woods Farm.
- Nancy Benzinger, Champlin - $500 designated for Wildflower signage at Elm Creek Park Reserve.
The Three Rivers Park District Foundation provides ongoing support to the Park District through partnerships and directed donations. In October 2025, the Three Rivers Park District Foundation conveyed $60,083.39 for various purposes, including:
- Jeff Johnson - $7,000 for a tribute bench at Carver Park Reserve.
- Various Donors - $6,850.04 directed to Carver Park Reserve in memory of Laura Wood.
- Summerbration Check Presentation - Don Winters, Foundation President, and Chris Boyer, Executive Director, will present a check for $46,233.35, to the Park District. These funds were raised at Summerbration 2025 through the Fund-A-Need and Giving Tree to be used to purchase bicycles and biking equipment for bike rental stations and to support the Camping 101 program. They will also provide an update on the Foundation's operations and upcoming events.
Relationship to the System Plan:
The Request for Action supports the following goal(s) of the System Plan:
Goal 1: You Belong Here
Goal 2: Parks Matter
Goal 3: Lead by Example
