Help our community now.
Go Fund Me Support Displaced Parks & Recreation Staff in Western NC
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 - OFFICER and DIRECTOR LIST
mailing address: P.O. Box 182, BETHANIA, NC 27010
Website: www.ncfsp.org Phone: (919) 880-3604
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Staff |
Committee Chairs
| Budget and Finance | Jennifer Langley |
| Board Development and Nominations | Terri Ashby |
| ByLaws | Will Hendrick |
| Grants | Michele Aydlett |
| Membership | Jim Richardson |
| Conference | |
| Friends Groups | Jim Richardson |
| Communications | |
| Newsletter | Terri Ashby |
Friends Chapters & Associates Representatives
BW Wells Association Sandford Bailey Wake Forest, NC Eno River Association Jessica Sheffield Durham, NC Friends of the Bay Lakes State Parks Barbara Patrick Elizabethtown, NC Friends of Chimney Rock State Park Ryan Lubbers Chimney Rock, NC Friends of Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Gary Hill Seven Springs, NC Friends of Crowders Mountain State Park Dewey Matherly Kings Mountain, NC Friends of Dismal Swamp State Park Michele Aydlett South Mills, NC Friends of Fort Macon State Park Cindi Davia Beaufort, NC Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail Beth Heile Marion, NC Friends of Goose Creek State Park Friends of Gorges State Park Steve Pagano Rosman, NC Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island Fred Schachter Hubert, NC Friends of Haw River State Park David Craft Greensboro, NC Friends of High Country State Parks Robert White Zionville, NC Friends of Jockeys Ridge State Park Robin Hallac Nags Head, NC Friends of Lake James State Park Eric Jenkins Nebo, NC Friends of Lake Norman State Recreation Area Michael Polzin Troutman, NC Friends of Lower Haw River State Natural Area Gretchen Smith Bynum, NC Friends of Lumber River State Park Marshall Thompson Lumberton, NC Friends of Mayo River State Park Rusty Gray Mayodan, NC Friends of Medoc Mountain State Park Dave Blodgett Holister, NC Friends of Merchants Mill Pond State Park Dennis Helms Gatesville, NC Friends of Morrow Mountain State Park Vanessa Mullinix Badin, NC Friends of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area Jay Wild Jefferson, NC Friends of Mount Mitchell State Park John Whitehouse Burnsville, NC Friends of Pettigrew State Park Mitchell Patrick Cresswell, NC Friends of Pisgah View State Park Glenn Middleton Candler, NC Friends of Pleasure Island State Parks Jessica Stitt Carolina Beach, NC Friends of Raven Rock State Park Rob Hewett Lillington, NC Friends of Sauratown Mountains Debbie Vaden Danbury, NC Friends of South Mountain State Park Jimmy Summerlin Morganton, NC Friends of Stone Mountain State Park Kate Henning Roaring Gap, NC Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Brent Laurenz Raleigh, NC Friends of Weymouth Woods Sandhills NP Christine Fox Southern Pines, NC Lake Waccamaw State Park Friends Harry Foley Lake Waccamaw, NC The Umstead Coalition Jean Spooner Raleigh, NC
| Friends of State Parks, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax idnetification number 58-1634155) under the section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. © 2019 Friends of State Parks, Inc. All Rights Reserved | Friends of State Parks, Inc. PO Box 182 Bethania, NC 27010 919-880-3604 Michelle Leonard executivedirector@ncfsp.org |
