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Giving Tuesday: Join the Generosity
Movement on November 30
W
e are in the season of thanks. Despite the challenges and tragedies
of the past year, many of us have much to be thankful for.
Whether it's family, health or a job, 2021 has given us the opportunity
to take stock of what really matters.
One thing that matters is the role
parks and recreation continues to
play in getting us through the evolving
pandemic. Now,
it
is nearly
impossible to imagine life without
parks and recreation. Never before
has the profession's contribution to
our mental, physical and emotional
health been more evident. What
we once took for granted, we now
know is fundamental and essential.
During this season of thanks,
show your appreciation and celebrate
the role of parks and recreation
and the thousands of professionals
and volunteers who make
it happen by making a donation to
NRPA on Giving Tuesday, which
takes place November 30.
Giving Tuesday is an important
day during which millions of people
express their love for the causes
they hold dear. You, too, can join
them and express your passion and
love for parks and recreation.
Whether you gift a one-time
contribution, set up a monthly donation,
give through your Donor
Advised Fund, make a gift of appreciated
stock or a legacy gift, you
can help ensure that we have vibrant
parks and recreation. What's
more, your generous offering will
provide our professionals with the
AAPRA Honors 2021
Pugsley Medal Recipients
O
n September 15,
two
prominent
Illinois local park
and conservation leaders
and a leader in the National
Park Service - Elizabeth
S. Kessler, executive
director of the McHenry
County Conservation
District, Illinois; Arnold
Randall, general superintendent
of the Forest Preserves
of Cook County,
Illinois, and NRPA board
member; and John J.
Reynolds, former National
Park Service employee
- received the American
Academy for Park and
Recreation Administration's
(AAPRA) Cornelius
Amory Pugsley Medal.
The Pugsley Medals are
prestigious awards that recognize
outstanding contributions
to the promotion
and development of public
parks and conservation in
the United States.
To learn more about
Cornelius
AARPA's
Amory Pugsley Medal,
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support they need to serve millions
of users and participants who are
adapting to the changing pandemic
and recovering in the aftermath.
In 2020, 35 million individuals
donated on Giving Tuesday.
This year, don't be left out. Stand
out and join the global generosity
movement by making a donation
in support of NRPA's work to elevate
the role of parks and recreation;
prepare the professional for
the future; and create more healthy,
resilient and inclusive communities
through parks and recreation.
On November 30, make your
gift by visiting nrpa.org/Donate or
by contacting us at development@
nrpa.org or 703.858.2163. We
would be happy to discuss the many
ways you can support NRPA's work
and parks and recreation.
NRPA's Brenda Camacho
Named a DCA Live Non
Profit CFO Star of 2021
N
RPA is proud
to share that
Vice
President
of Operations and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)
Brenda
Camacho
has
been named one of DCA
Live's Non Profit CFO
Stars of 2021. This recognition
honors CFOs
in the Washington, D.C.,
area who have made extraordinary
contributions
to the growth and health
of their
organizations
over the past 12 months
Brenda Camacho
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in this challenging health
and economic environment.
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