News & Updates
2025 Bloomington Parks Foundation Highlights
The Bloomington Parks Foundation enhances and expands the services of the award-winning Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department through gifts of land and funds, and ensures children can participate by providing scholarship assistance to youth to take part in Parks and Recreation programs. Continuing Double ...
988 Bench
"Too many feel isolated, all alone, and alone in their struggles. That’s why this bench matters. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a simple number that can save a life." Representatives from the American Legion Burton Woolery Post 18, ...
2024 Bloomington Parks Foundation Highlights
Continuation of Double Market Buck Program associated with the Farmer’s Market The Double Market Bucks Program continues at Bloomington’s Community Farmers Market as a result of the Foundation role in facilitating external grant securement. Grant funds to BPF, “in the form of a one-time payment, ...
Bloomington Parks Foundation Sponsors Bench Honoring Retired Administrator Paula McDevitt
The Bloomington Parks Foundation on Sept. 25, 2024 unveiled an honorary bench purchased in honor of long-time Parks and Recreation Department Administrator Paula McDevitt. The bench is located next to Jackson Creek, on the Jackson Creek Trail approximately one-half mile south of Sherwood Oaks Park. ...
2023 Bloomington Parks Foundation Highlights
Rogers Family Park The Bloomington Parks Foundation worked with donors Sherman and Meredith Rogers to finalize the completion of Rogers Family Park in 2023. On August 4, 2023, members of the Rogers family, city officials, friends, and supporters gathered to officially dedicate the park which ...
Rogers Family Park Dedication 2023
Rogers Family Park More than 60 people gathered at the red barn at the former "Goat Farm" park for the ribbon cutting and dedication of the property as Rogers Family Park on August 4, 2023. The event both formally named Rogers Family Park, and acknowledged ...
