From the author: Florida State Parks Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Flagler Beach's Gamble Rogers State Park The Florida State Parks Foundation has recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park (FROGRS), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and sustaining the park's natural environment. According to Flagler News Weekly, FROGRS was one of 10 Florida State Parks Citizen Support Organizations (CSOs or "Friends" groups) selected to receive the small grant award for 2024.
The grant will be used to purchase a safe and reliable pickup truck, which will be matched with FROGRS' funds, to help park volunteers efficiently perform tasks across the park's 144 acres. According to FROGRS Board President Greg Wilson, the organization is "extremely grateful" for the funding opportunity. "As a beachfront park, our vehicles deteriorate quickly," Wilson said.
"With this award... FROGRS is pleased to be able to provide a vehicle to help the park continue its mission of protecting and interpreting our beautiful natural environment here in Florida," Flagler News Weekly reported. The Florida State Parks Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service, its 175 parks, local Friends groups, and more than 20,000 park volunteers.
The grants are used to enhance visitor experiences, "accessibility features.".. and park improvement efforts. FROGRS received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation in 2023 that went towards the purchase of a golf cart used for park maintenance. Flagler News Weekly notes that this grant will benefit the park's volunteers and visitors alike, "providing a reliable vehicle for park maintenance and upkeep."
Source: Visit websiteThe grant will be used to purchase a safe and reliable pickup truck, which will be matched with FROGRS' funds, to help park volunteers efficiently perform tasks across the park's 144 acres. According to FROGRS Board President Greg Wilson, the organization is "extremely grateful" for the funding opportunity. "As a beachfront park, our vehicles deteriorate quickly," Wilson said.
"With this award... FROGRS is pleased to be able to provide a vehicle to help the park continue its mission of protecting and interpreting our beautiful natural environment here in Florida," Flagler News Weekly reported. The Florida State Parks Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service, its 175 parks, local Friends groups, and more than 20,000 park volunteers.
The grants are used to enhance visitor experiences, "accessibility features.".. and park improvement efforts. FROGRS received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation in 2023 that went towards the purchase of a golf cart used for park maintenance. Flagler News Weekly notes that this grant will benefit the park's volunteers and visitors alike, "providing a reliable vehicle for park maintenance and upkeep."
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. ⁘ Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park (FROGRS) was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Florida State Parks Foundation. It is one of 10 Florida State Parks Citizen Support Organizations (CSOs or "Friends" groups) selected to receive the small grant award for 2024. The grant, matched with FROGRS' funds, will be used to purchase a safe and reliable pickup truck to help park volunteers efficiently perform tasks across the park's 144 acres.
"We are extremely grateful for this funding opportunity, "said Greg Wilson, FROGRS Board President. "As a beachfront park, our vehicles deteriorate quickly. With this award, FROGRS is pleased to be able to provide a vehicle to help the park continue its mission of protecting and interpreting our beautiful natural environment here in Florida."
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