Help our community now.

Now, more than ever, our community needs the support of people who deeply care about our parks and make them function. While many of the state and local parks need restoration and repair, the immediate need lies with our most precious resource, the parks and recreation staff

NC Friends of State Parks (FSP) and the NC Recreation & Park Association (NCRPA) are partnering to support park and recreation professionals in Western NC who have been displaced by the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

We invite you to stand with us in supporting them. Every donation will go directly to those identified as displaced and in immediate need, with 100% of contributions shared equally among them.

Please consider donating to help those who provide recreational opportunities year-round and step up in times of crisis, often taking on roles such as debris removal, shelter operations, distribution center operations, emergency law enforcement and medical support, search and rescue, and providing child care services.

Once the immediate needs of staff are met, our focus will shift to restoring and reviving our parks.

Friends of State Parks is a statewide nonprofit organization based in Bethania and the NC Recreation & Park Association is a Raleigh-based nonprofit. Both organizations are dedicated to supporting parks and recreation in our state. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Facebook Fundraiser - https://www.facebook.com/share/2kmYEVrSTH76gk5k/

GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/891575cf

Friends of State Parks, Inc. exercises its private sector nonprofit abilities to add value to NC's park system in areas where government action may be restricted such as:

• creating and maintaining a membership program focused on supporting state parks
• providing outreach on issues affecting state parks
• advocating to improve the state parks system
• coordinating a volunteer workforce to support programs and other initiatives
• leveraging private sector contracting mechanism to address urgent, innovative or singular needs not suited to government purchasing processes
• partnering with other organizations and private companies to achieve a shared objective
• stimulating and unifying local Friends groups
• raising money to enhance government funding
• providing a means to request and administer legacy gifts or other investment opportunities  

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