The Somerset County Park Foundation, in
cooperation with the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is offering
the general public the chance to become a permanent part of history at TD Bank
Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots. The purchase of an engraved brick
placed in the main gate at the Ballpark provides both a permanent remembrance
and a scholarship opportunity for children and young adults to participate in
Park Commission programs.
The next scheduled order of engraved bricks is
anticipated in the coming weeks for placement in time for the holidays.
“Foundation of Opportunities” is a program that
provides funding to support the
Somerset County Park Foundation Scholarship Fund that assist participants of
the Park Commission's Therapeutic Recreation Department. The Fund provides
opportunities for children and young adults to participate in recreational
programs and services at low or no cost.
Personalized engraved bricks will be installed
in 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 can recognize family members, friends, loved-ones,
customers, and those who have made meaningful contributions to the legacy of
Somerset County.
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. “Foundation of Opportunities” application is available
at www.somersetcountyparks.org. For
information call the Park Foundation at 908-722-1200, ext. 228.
“The Park Foundation greatly appreciates the
Freeholders' endorsement of this program that will continue to expand
scholarship opportunities,” stated John Kitchen, Chair of the Foundation. “The
Foundation is proud of the efforts of the Therapeutic Recreation Department and
the fact that annually the Scholarship Program supports one-quarter of the
participants enjoying the services of Therapeutic Recreation.”
