Donation catalog

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Donation Catalog Every gift makes a difference Cash and in-kind gifts are welcome Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Foundation http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us/board/donations.html

DONATION OPPORTUNITIES ENDOWMENT FUND The Endowment Fund is used to fund scholarships for children, youth and seniors, and improvements to parks, facilities and programs. Because only the interest on the fund is spent, your donation will continue to give for many years. Simply write “Endowment Fund” on the check’s memo line. Donors who give $1,000 or more (spread over time or in a single contribution) will have their name engraved on the Giving Tree, located at the Robert Livermore Community Center.

AQUATICS Your Aquatics donation will cover such items as:  Lessons for Low-Income Scholarships  Lounge Chairs  Kickboards ($10 each)  Water Exercise Equipment ($25-$75 per item)  Lifeguard Rescue Tubes ($50 each)  Bag Valve Rescue Breathing Mask ($50 each)  Umbrellas for Lifeguard Chairs ($50 each)  Lifeguard Parkas ($100 each)  Water Polo Caps ($500 per set of 52)  Lane Lines ($10,000)  RLCC Swim Pool Slide Shade Structure ($12,000)  Pool Covers ($12,000)  May Nissen Swim Center Shade Structure ($65,000)  Solar and Photovoltaic Power for RLCC Aquatics PRESCHOOL AND TINY TOTS Your Preschool and Tiny Tots donation will cover such items as:  Tiny Tot Scholarship ($900-1,125 per student, per school year)  Preschool Scholarship ($1,665-2,025 per student, per school year) YOUTH CLASSES AND PROGRAM Your Youth Classes and Program donation will cover such items as:  Scholarships for Youth Programs and Classes PARKS Your Parks donation will cover such items as: Costs include purchase, installation/planting  Trees ($250- $1,400 each, depending on variety and size)  Trash/Recycling Receptacles ($1,200- $1,800 each, depending on style)  Picnic Table for Pole Barn ($1,500)  Park Benches ($2,100- $2,650 each, depending on style)  Barbecue Grills ($2,500-$6,500 each, depending on style)  Park Tables ($3,200 each)  Trees for Robertson Park’s New Trail and Playground ($5,000)  Re-striping Parking Lot ($5,000)  Drinking Fountains ($5,000- $5,750 each, depending on style)  Acoustic Surfaces (musical notes, animal sounds) ($6,000)  Re-surfacing Robertson Park Road ($100,000)

SENIOR SERVICES CENTER (SSC) Your SSC donation will cover such items as: (Cash and In-Kind)  Gift Baskets/Door Prizes for Special Events  Gift Cards for Holiday Projects  Dial-A-Ride Tickets (approx. $8 roundtrip)  Senior Program Low-Income Scholarships  Dinner Gift Certificates for 2  Tickets to plays, symphony, movie theater  Wine for Special Events and Gift Baskets  Monthly Spectrum Meal Passes ($40 per month)  Flowers for Senior Birthdays/Anniversaries ($25 per month)  200 Color Cloth Napkins ($115)  Entertainment Sponsors ($150-$500 per event)  Annual Movie License ($160)  Multi-Disc CD Player ($200)  SSC Prime Time Newsletter Printing Costs -2-month edition ($700) -3-month edition ($900)  SSC Color Brochure Printing Costs ($1,100)  Sponsor a Wine and Dessert Evening for Seniors ($2,000)  Sponsor Family Caregivers’ Pancake Breakfast ($2,500)  Chairs with Arms ($3,000) MIDDLE SCHOOL Your Middle School donation will cover such items as:  Digital Cameras ($225 each)  Digital Video Cameras ($500 each) ROBERT LIVERMORE COMMUNITY CENTER (RLCC) Your RLCC donation will cover such items as:  Flat Screen TVs with Built-In DVD Players ($500 each)  Security Cameras and Closed Circuit TV ($2,300)  LED Sign for the Front of the RLCC ($150,000)  Emergency Electrical Generator ($250,000)  Parking Lot Connector Road Project ($275,000) SPECIAL EVENT Your Special Event donation will cover such items as:  Volunteer Recognition  Performers for Children’s Fair ($300-$600 each)  Tables and Chairs ($900 per set)  Barbeque Pit ($900)  Parking Wheelstops ($3,000)  Portable Radio Set ($12,500)

OPEN SPACE Your Open Space donation will cover such items as:  Camp Shelly -Reference Books ($25-$100 each) -Sports /Recreation Equipment ($25-$300 each) -Ice Cream Maker ($475) -Camp Shelly T-shirts ($3,500)  Outdoor Recreation/Nature Programs -Program Supplies (Archaeology, Native California Indian, Nature, Wildlife Programs, etc.)

-Junior Ranger Program Supplies -Nature Program Scholarships for School Classes -Local Youth Nature Program Scholarships -Food and Equipment for Program Animals ($10-$100) -Replica Animal Skulls ($50-$450 each) -Antique-Style Apple Peeler ($150) -Ice Cream Maker for Summer Camp ($475) -Overhead Projector ($500) -Digital Projector ($2,000) -Camp T-Shirts for Summer Nature Camp ($3,000) -Sun Shelter ($45,000)  Open Space/Rangers -Recreation Equipment/Supplies ($150) -Binoculars ($225 each) -Digital Camera ($300) -Wildlife Monitoring Camera ($450) -Hand Weather Station ($500) -Resin Visual Aid of Animal Tracks Panel ($500) -Spotting Scope with Tripod ($900) -ID Signs for Ravenswood Apple Trees ($2,500) -Native Butterfly Garden (Plants and Plaques) ($2,800) -Professional Weather Station ($3,000) -Telescope ($4,000) -Annual Open Space Calendar Printing Costs ($4,200) -Public Art ($5,000-$20,000) -Park Brochure Printing Costs ($5,250) -Vista Pt. Rest Area (Bench, Stone Wall) ($10,000-$15,000) -Three Map Panels and New Kiosk ($16,000)

SPORTS Your Sports donation will cover such items as:  Sports Program Low-Income Scholarships  Sports Camp T-Shirts  Sports Camp Equipment  Awards/Medals  Randy Johnson Junior Giants Field -Team Parties ($100) -Hand Tools for Field Maintenance ($200) -Field Chalker ($250) -Baseball Field Soil ($750) -Youth Pitching Mound ($750)

The LARPD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation supporting Livermore area recreation and parks, nature programs, special events, Ravenswood Historic Site and community beautification efforts. With your generosity, the Foundation has supported the community in countless ways, including purchasing defibrillators for medical emergencies and providing scholarships to low-income program participants. With the ongoing economic crisis, your support of the Foundation has become increasingly important.

Memorial Donations If you are interested in making a donation in honor of a loved one, please contact Sandra Kaya at skaya@larpd.dst.ca.us or 925-373-5786. Memorial donations can be in many forms, including trees and benches.

To Make A Donation To donate, simply write a check payable to LARPD Foundation.

Mail or deliver check to: LARPD Attn: Sandra Kaya 4444 East Avenue Livermore, CA 94550 If you would like to, you can specify a program for your donation (i.e. Aquatics, Seniors, Parks, Endowment Fund) by writing it in the check’s memo line. Unspecified donations will be placed in the General Donation fund.

Although costs of items have been specified, donations of any amount are welcome and in-kind gifts are greatly appreciated. This catalog is not a complete list! Please contact Sandra Kaya at skaya@larpd.dst.ca.us or 925-373-5786 if you have a donation suggestion or question.

Sponsorships Sponsoring activities, events, teams and facilities is also available. To sponsor, please call Sandra Kaya at 925-373-5786.

September 2013