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Adopt a bench
program for city towns villages parks parks
recreation furniture public works new park, trail and
downtown sidewalk benches can be adopted (donated) to
the Town or City.
Would you like to adopt a bench in
The Park in your favorite area of the Park, select
three or four benches that you particularly like we
suggest you select more than one in case your first
choice is not available. Most benches can be adopted for
a donation of $7,500, with a few hand-made “rustic”
benches available for a minimum donation of $25,000.
Multiple donors can contribute to the same bench through
honorary or memorial funds. Full payment must be
received before you can reserve a bench. Bench adoptions
are fully tax-deductible, and payment can be made by
check, credit card, or stock transfer. When you adopt a
bench, you choose the inscription for a plaque. Once
approved, it takes approximately six to eight weeks for
the plaque to be produced and installed.
This is a wonderful and unique gift to
give and will last for the life of the bench. The
donation amount for each bench varies, due to
transportation cost fluctuations. The fee includes the
cost of the bench, freight, taxes, installation and
maintenance.
Adopt-a-Bench Program: (Your City Name) has
initiated an "Adopt a Bench" fundraising program that
will result in the placement of high-quality, low
maintenance benches throughout the trail and park area.
Proceeds from the effort will also go towards
construction costs and the procurement of other park
amenities. Contributions are tax deductable.
Park Bench Adoptions provide city
residents and visitors with a comfortable, lasting place
to sit and enjoy Winter Park. The benches are permanent,
and your donation includes a plaque which can be
inscribed with your personal message. This is a
wonderful memorial for a loved one, or celebration of a
major life event.
Adopt A Bench Park funding
though less directly visible than
landscape improvements,
reconstruction of park
infrastructure to function more
efficiently and effectively
comprises a significant portion of
our capital work in the Park.
Improvements to provide more
efficient drainage and irrigation
infrastructure contribute to
healthier, more sustainable
landscapes. In renovating and
reconstructing facilities, look for
new and creative ways to conserve
resources and provide for more
efficient facilities.
Appearance and Aesthetics
The City and community have an
interest in ensuring the best
appearance and aesthetic quality of
their public facilities. Park
elements should reflect the
character of the park or facility.
All items in the gift program have
been selected in such a way that
they will not substantially change
the character of a facility or its
intended use.
A fundamental aspect of much of
restoration work is simply
ensuring—through effective turf
restoration, planting, and pruning
to allow sunlight to permeate tree
canopies—that the landscapes are
green. A consistently vegetated
ground plane represents the single
most significant contribution the
Park can make in terms of storm
water management and moderating the
temperature effects of the urban
heat island.
Your City - Example:
I am interested in adopting a bench for: $7,500 $25,000
or more. I enclose a tax-deductible contribution for the
care and maintenance of benches of: $ Please make
check payable to the City Park Conservancy and send it
to: Adopt-A-Bench Program ( Your City name) (Your
Address)
Your Phone number: 888-555-1122 · Your Fax number:
888-555-1122 · Your Email:
The City Park Conservancy reserves the
right to temporarily or permanently alter or relocate
benches in certain circumstances. In such cases, the
Conservancy will make all reasonable efforts to consult
with the donor, family members, or personal
representatives prior to any such relocation or
alteration.
Name:
In honor or memorial of:
Address:
Phone: Fax:
Email:
Credit Card Number:
Name on card: Exp:
Signature:
I would like to adopt bench number:
1st choice: 2nd choice:
3rd choice: 4th choice:
Please print the exact wording you would like on your
*6. x 4. engraved plaque
Maximum of 70 characters (note: each space counts as a
single character)
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Muffy and Donald Miller hosted a cocktail
party in Palm Beach for the Central Park
Conservancy Women's Committee Adopt-A-Bench program.
The Adopt-A-Bench program was founded in 1986 by
Phyllis Cerf Wagner to create a permanent fund
to maintain and endow the care of Central Park's 9,000
benches. "From marriage proposals to family memories,
Central Park's benches tell stories of love and life
while leaving a great legacy within our urban jewel,"
said Douglas Blonsky, President of the
Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Administrator.
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Honor and Memorial Benches – Adopt a Bench at Denver Zoo
A commemorative bench is a wonderful way to give a gift
in honor or in memory of a loved one, while giving a
gift to Denver Zoo. Your gift will provide a lasting
tribute for generations to come, as well as support the
mission and programs of Denver Zoo.
Many families and friends choose to pool together their
donations in order to acquire a bench. Denver Zoo
handles all of the details and collects the donations
for the bench; you do not have to gather the funds on
your own and send one check. Benches are located
throughout zoo grounds. Once you have selected an
available bench, a brass plaque with your personalized
inscription is affixed. Brass plaques are approximately
6 inches by 2.5 inches and can fit up to five lines of
your personalized inscription.
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The City of Hudson Ohio in partnership with the
Leadership Hudson Class, offers an Adopt-a-Bench program
to make outdoor benches available for seating in the
areas around First and Main, the Hudson Library and
Hudson Parks. The benches can be sponsored to honor a
loved one, advertise a business or commemorate an
important event.
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Adopt-A-Bench Commencement
On Thursday, July 20th the City of New Iberia will
be hosting an Adopt-A-Bench Commencement at 4:45pm in
Bouligny Plaza located on Main Street in beautiful
downtown New Iberia. This special occasion is for the
bench that was so graciously donated to the City of New
Iberia for the City’s help and hard work with the
victims of Hurricane Katrina. Just prior to the 2006
National Main Street Conference, which was held in New
Orleans last month.
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Sponsor a Bench San Francisco Zoo
Looking for a unique and lasting recognition
opportunity? Remember loved ones, celebrate friends and
family, promote your business, mark a special occasion
or simply show your love for the Zoo while supporting
our education, conservation and animal care programs. A
dedicated bench offers guests a place to relax and watch
the polar bears splashing in their pools, lemurs leaping
in trees or lions resting in the sunshine and gives you
the opportunity to create a wonderful and meaningful
tribute.
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Adopt A Bench - Anderson
Township Park District
Whether you’ve experienced the loss of a loved one or
are celebrating a joyous occasion, you will want to say
“I Care” in a very special way. The Anderson Township
Park District has a number of opportunities to give a
gift to someone you love that will live on for years to
come.
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Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department -
 Adopt-A-Bench
presents the opportunity for donors to beautify a park
with a six foot park bench to remember a special person
or give a unique gift to celebrate a birth, birthday,
anniversary or other special occasion. Donors are
recognized in writing by the Miami-Made County Park and
Recreation director and presented a certificate
displaying the donor’s name, installation date, memoriam
information, and the park name where the donated bench
is located.
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