The Somerset County Park Foundation, in
cooperation with the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is providing
an opportunity to create a lasting memory in the Somerset County Parks while
supporting the valuable programs funded by the Somerset County Park Foundation.
The Tribute Bench, Legacy Tree, and
Commemorative Brick programs provide a enduring tributes to family or
friends through the donation of a commemorative bench or tree, or an engraved
brick at a location within the Somerset County Park system..
A
tax-deductible donation of $2,000.00 will earn the placement of a
bench or tree with a plaque memorializing the contribution. The Park Foundation
will maintain a listing of all plantings and benches with information including
the donor and the person being honored or memorialized. Tribute Benches are
available in three styles conforming to the type of
park in which the bench is to be placed.
Living
Legacy Trees provide individuals and organizations with the opportunity to
honor people and commemorate special events by planting trees in Somerset
County parks. Through communication between Park Commission Horticulture staff
and the contributor, an approved species will be chosen based on the desired
planting site.
A donor may also choose an
already established tree to be designated as a Tribute Tree. A commemorative plaque engraved according to
the donor’s specifications will be placed at the base of the tree.
Commemorative bricks will be placed at the grand
main entry plaza at TD Bank Ballpark, providing an opportunity to convey a personal
message or remembrance to hundreds of thousands of event attendees throughout
the year. Bricks are available at $65 each and will be engraved with a maximum
of three (3) lines of twenty (20) characters including spaces and punctuation.
The timing of placement of benches, trees, and
bricks will be at the discretion of Parks staff. A certificate will be provided
for holiday gift giving.
Information is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org. For
information call the Park Foundation at 908-722-1200, ext. 228.
The Somerset County Park Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) created to preserve, support, and promote Somerset County Park
Commission programs, facilities, and open space through advocacy and
fundraising.
