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NEWSLETTER: December 2018
In this issue:
Gardens Update - Good News!
Due to community action, Airport Director John Aitken recently issued a memo temporarily suspending the plan to remove land from the gardens pending community outreach and a meeting with the FAA. Thank you to all who contacted Mayor Liccardo or councilmembers! We are still working to get the proposal withdrawn due to the unprecedented conversion of public land to commercial use and the violation of planning principals in the 2040 General Plan.
We have a vision for the gardens and look forward to advancing it once the land use issues are resolved.
Click here for the information memorandum.
Click here for our vision plan.
Super Guadalupe River Run
Join us on Groundhog Day - Saturday Feb. 2 - for our annual 5K walk/run, 10K run, and Kids' Fun Run to see if you can outrun your shadow!
Register today! Early-bird rates expire December 31st.
You can also give run registration as a gift--perfect for that runner in your life who has everything! Proceeds benefit our education, advocacy and stewardship efforts.
Click here to register.
Feeling generous? We have lots of ways for you to contribute!
End-of-year gifts help us to:
Maintain Rotary PlayGarden as an inclusive, clean, and safe place to play.
Produce excellent events -- Pumpkins in the Park and Super Guadalupe River Run-- that get people into the park and enhance the quality of life in San Jose.
Engage volunteers and advocate for the expansion and upkeep of the downtown trail - the backbone of the city's trail network.
Ways you can help include corporate matching. Double your contribution if you work for one of the many generous companies in Silicon Valley that offer a matching gift program!
The Donor Walkway
Looking for a way to pay tribute to someone? Consider a granite paver or park bench in Arena Green. Click here for more information.
Rotary PlayGarden Bench Dedications
For a tax-deductible donation of $5,000 (small bench) or $10,000 (large), the donor’s name or dedication stays on a bench at Rotary PlayGarden for five years. Click here for more information.
Donor-Advised Gifts
Contributing directly from your donor-advised fund to GRPC is easy. Click here to give through DAF Direct.
Stock Gifts
Did you know that you can donate appreciated stock (held for at least one year) and take a tax deduction for the fair market value of your gift? You avoid paying capital gains taxes, and we don't owe taxes when we sell the donated stocks so 100% of your gift goes to support our education, advocacy and stewardship efforts.
Please let us know if you are interested in making a stock donation. Your broker will need the following information to make the transfer:
Morgan Stanley
DTC# 0015
For credit to Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
Acct # 574-584393
GRPC FEIN 77-0166797
Stop by our office or click here to pull a tag from our holiday tree (critter care, education and stewardship program supplies). You can also explore our critter care wish list on Amazon.
Volunteer Corner
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past October:
Ann Sobrato High School Key Club
Evergreen Valley High School Interact Club
Hope Services
Independence High School Key Club
Leadership San Jose
Mission Bay
Morgan Autism Center
National Charity League
Oak Grove High School Interact Club
Piedmont Hills High School
Pioneer High School
San Jose State University
SAP
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