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aligned that when we heard about
this project, we knew it was a perfect fit. What parks and the people
who dedicate their lives to the parks
industry do for the community is
incredible. Whether it's providing
recreational activities to underprivileged kids or simply safe places for
people to come together, the benefits
of parks cannot be overstated. "
Nick Toutoungi, Managing
Director and Cinema Tech Expert
for EPIC Outdoor Cinema
" Movies are an excellent way
to bring communities together
through a night of laughter, suspense and amazement. EPIC Out-

door Cinema understands the civic
value and vital role neighborhood
parks play as the nucleus of any
neighborhood. We continuously
participate in PBC to support our
most vulnerable cities by creating
a true community centerpiece with
the goal of encouraging social,
environmental and economic revitalization. Parks serve as a place
where communities enjoy the great
outdoors while engaging, celebrating and connecting in a safe space
accessible to all. Our vision is to
integrate technology as a versatile
solution at parks - making a big
impact with small staffing needs -
creating EPIC experiences. "
Bri Whitcraft, Director
of Marketing & Product
Development for Dero
" It's wonderful to be part of a community project to give back. Parks
are so integral to our communities
and everyone should be able to easily access a park in their community. And, we're grateful that you can
help make sure that if you choose to

bicycle to your park, that you'll have
a safe place to lock it while your kids
enjoy the playground, or you take a
water break. Parks benefit communities greatly by saving green space
for people to enjoy. Whether that's
biking on trails or kids playing on
the playground, these activities let
people enjoy moving their bodies
and being in nature. "
NRPA, BCRP and PBC donors
look forward to the grand reopening of Catherine Street Park this
September to kick off the 2019
NRPA Annual Conference. Please
join us for the dedication ceremony, Sunday, September 22, 2019,
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 501 South
Catherine Street, Baltimore, Maryland. To learn more about PBC
projects or to become a donor,
contact Gina Mullins-Cohen, NRPA's vice president of marketing,
communications and publishing at
gcohen@nrpa.com.

Suzanne Nathan is NRPA's Public
Relations Manager (snathan@nrpa.org).

Donors and organizations involved in the 2019 PBC project include:
* Active Network
www.activenetwork.com
* BCI Burke Playgrounds
www.bciburke.com
* California Sports Surfaces
www.californiasportssurfaces.com
* Dero
www.dero.com
* DuMor
www.dumor.com
* Epic Outdoor Cinema
www.epicoutdoorcinema.com
* GameTime

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www.gametime.com
GARED
www.garedsports.com
Greenfields Outdoor Fitness
www.gfoutdoorfitness.com
Johns Hopkins University
www.jhu.edu
Most Dependable Fountains, Inc.
www.mostdependable.com
NC State University
www.ncsu.edu
OpenSpace Radio
www.nrpa.org/blog/Podcasts

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* Parks & Recreation magazine
www.parksandrecreation.org
* Physical Activity Research
Center (PARC)
www.paresearchcenter.org
* Pilot Rock
www.pilotrock.com
* PlayCore
www.playcore.com
* Playworld
www.playworld.com
* Vortex
www.vortex-intl.com

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