PLEASE VISIT THE NEW DEERFIELD PARK FOUNDATION WEBSITE:  

www.deerfieldparkfoundation.org

Donations & Sponsorships

            
Donors make tremendous contributions to our park district through their generosity in provision of trees, benches, statues, disc golf course, Patty Turner Senior Center and more! Businesses and individuals have sponsored events such as Tinman Triathlon, Deer Dash (photo top left), Halloween Hoopla (photo center), Deerfield Family Theater, (photo second from right) Parent/Child and Family events (second from left) and Foundation Golf Outings and other events (photo far right). Your involvement through sponsorships, donations, volunteering and other means gives you an opportunity to support the Park District. You will be recognized for your efforts, while increasing your sense of community pride and helping others.

Deerfield Park Foundation
Deerfield Park Foundation Involvement/Donation Form (334Kb PDF file)
Since its establishment in 1983, the Deerfield Park Foundation has been accomplishing its primary goal: “to promote and develop recreation facilities and services in the Deerfield Park District.” By soliciting tax-deductible contributions from individuals, corporations, businesses and community organizations, the Foundation is able to supplement and improve existing leisure and recreation programs and services. The Park Foundation publishes an annual newsletter DFP News (1.2 MB PDF file) -please check out this 2008 edition.

Foundation Fundraising events that have been run annually for many years include a Joint Golf Outing (679 KB PDF file) coming up on June 18, run cooperatively with the Deerfield District 109 Education Foundation and a Moonlight Golf Outing (1 MB PDF file) on September 12. Both are open to all adults and conducted at the Deerfield Golf Club. Events include food/beverages, contests, auctions, prizes and more.  On January 19, the Foundation hosted it's first Art Auction by Park West Gallery. The event was filled to capacity with guests enjoying dinner, beverages, desserts, raffles and wonderful art and jewelry for sale to the highest bidders. Last year, the Kelly Miller Circus was a new family-friendly fundraising event run in cooperation with the Deerfield District 109 Education Foundation on September 18 with two performances for approximately 1500 attendees.

Current focuses of the Foundation are: the Grant-In-Aid (Scholarship) Program; the “Be A Dear of the Park Foundation;” and “Buy-A-Brick” or “Buy-A-Paver” for Deerspring or Mitchell Pool. Proceeds from many of the fundraising efforts go to support Deerfield's new and "Most Accessible Playground" at Deerspring Park as well as the Grant-in-Aid program.

                      
     Joint Golf Outing players ready.       1 of 18 Moonlight Golf Teams.      Community Services Day.       Art Auction Event.  

Recognition-Based Giving
Giving programs provide special community recognition opportunities. Some “Recognition-Based Giving” opportunities include: Buy-A-Brick (or Corporate Paver) for Deerspring and Mitchell Pools and Bark for the Park (engraved dog bone/dog house displayed at Jaycee Park’s dog park/exercise area). Donor plaques are also available for tree, bench, fountain, statue and other equipment/facility donations, as well as for the "Go Fish" program at Deerspring Pool. Call 572-2611 for details.

Order engraved bricks now and support the construction of " Deerfield's Most Accessible Playground" to be constructed at Deerspring Pool during summer 2007. Engraved Brick Order Form (80Kb PDF Format). You may also download the following forms to participate in other "recognition-based giving" opportunities: Engraved Dog Bone Order Form (28Kb PDF Format); Tree Donation Order Form (512Kb, PDF Format - 2 pages); Park Bench Order Form (24kb PDF Format); Engraved "Go Fish" Order Form (94kb PDF Format).

To get involved or for more information, please call 847-572-2611 or email info@dfpd.org.