SES gives a hearty thanks to the downtown chapter of Rotary for formally pledging to raise at least $100,000 from it membership. This fundraising partnership has been in the works for many months and we couldn’t be more more appreciative to everyone who has worked so hard to get SES and Rotary together. Here is an excerpt from Rotary commitment letter to Emily at the Parks Dept:
As President of the Eugene Rotary Club, I write to confirm the Club’s commitment to the construction of the skatepark at the Washington-Jefferson Street Park. The Eugene Rotary Club successfully partnered with the city to develop the highly used River Play Park for young children. We look forward to partnering with the city and Skaters for Eugene Skateparks to help fund a new park project for the under-served older youth of our community. The Eugene Rotary Club, through its Board of Directors, has committed itself to an effort which will contribute a combination of cash, in-kind donations, and volunteer labor to this project totaling $80,000 to $100,000 in value. I know that you, on behalf of the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, are aware of the importance of the need for this project to our community and will see this exciting project through to completion one way or another even if it requires a phased approach…Yours truly, Michael F. Fox