National Park and Recreation Month got off to a pretty good start on July 5, when Coca-Cola joined us at Rochambeau Playground to present a gift of $250,000 to our partners at the San Francisco Parks Trust. Lt. Governor and former-Mayor Gavin Newsom was on hand, as were members of the Board of Supervisors and pro skater Karl Watson, who has been extremely supportive of our recreation programs in the past year.
The gift is part of Coke’s effort to promote healthy communities and to continue its 40-year tradition of supporting local parks across the country.
The gift will go towards the creation of a new trail in Golden Gate Park as well as the purchase of new mobile recreation equipment that can travel to all parts of the city to bring exciting, relevant programs to kids in every neighborhood. The mobile equipment will provide opportunities for kids to participate in alternative recreation activities that interest them, including skateboarding, kayaking, climbing and mountain biking.
Over the past year, our Department has begun offering these new, innovative programs to the public because we realize that traditional ball sports are only part of the equation. Our extreme recreation programs are proving to be very popular. This summer, some of our more popular camps include skateboarding, eco adventures, shark fishing and more.
I’d like to thank Coca-Cola for this truly generous gift. In an era of limited resources, we simply can’t do it alone anymore. Our department’s ongoing effort to partner with companies and organizations that recognize the importance of investing in our parks is an important key to our ability to keep our parks clean and our recreation centers open.
I’d also like to thank Karen Kidwell and the San Francisco Parks Trust for their continued efforts in support of our parks. The Parks Trust celebrates its 40th anniversary this year in supporting our parks and recreation programs. Programs like the Parks Trust’s GearUp Fund help provide much needed equipment for our recreation centers and programs.
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