FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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STEPPING UP AND DIGGING DEEP—THE STORY CONTINUES By Peter Ingram As previously reported, last fall the Friends pledged $10,000 from accumulated reserves to the Parks Foundation as part of a $50,000 challenge grant for construction of the Edgewood Interpretive Center. When we shared this exciting action with the Friends membership at the annual meeting and picnic last October, we also talked about our companion goal of raising and donating at least $1,000 each year, to help fund the on-going operation of the Center, once it is opened. While the one-time construction donation was deemed a bold amount for our very small organization, the commitment to contribute annually to the Center’s operating budget is actually going to be a bigger challenge, in that we must raise additional monies each year to meet our goal. The Executive Committee has been discussing various approaches, and has concluded that a combination of increasing our membership base along with an updated dues schedule is the most likely way we can be successful. For those of us who have friends and neighbors who may enjoy Edgewood, but have not become members, we need to reach out and bring new families in. And for those of us who have been faithful members for a number of years, we have never seen a dues increase since the Friends were founded in 1993. In the coming months, we will finalize our recommendations for 2006 dues, and let you know how your continued membership will be a vital resource for sustaining the new Edgewood Interpretive Center. |
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