Investing in Murrysville's Future
How the Parks and Recreation Foundation is Transforming Our Community Spaces
Investing in Our Community: The Parks and Recreation Foundation
In 2019, a vision was set into motion: to create a dynamic platform uniting corporations,
businesses, and families in the mission to give back to the spaces that enrich our lives. This
vision gave birth to the Murrysville Parks and Recreation Foundation, dedicated to enhancing
our cherished community parks and creating memorable experiences for all. Multiple entities,
described below, work with the Foundation to ensure your park lands, programs, and events are beyond expectations.
The Municipal Team: Public Works and the Recreation Department
Murrysville is fortunate to have more than 1,200 acres of municipal parks and open space
spanning across 15 properties. The Public Works Department is responsible for infrastructure
development and maintenance of these park spaces with an increasingly limited budget, in
addition to all of their road, infrastructure and maintenance projects.
The Recreation Department provides youth and family programs, special events such as
Tuesdays at Townsend, the weekly Farmers’ Market, the Concert in the Park, and seasonal
holiday events such as Trick or Treat on the Trail, Santa at Sardis, and Easter activities each
spring. These are all provided with just 3% of the municipal budget.
Volunteers: The Parks and Recreation Commission
This seven-member, all volunteer board works alongside the Public Works and Recreation
Departments to bring park development ideas to life; consider them the think-tank behind the
funding role of the Foundation. You’ll also find them volunteering at programs and special
events. The Commission meets monthly and is dedicated to ensuring the ongoing enhancement of our open spaces and community events.
The Foundation’s Role
The Parks and Recreation Foundation financially supports park projects and programs, seeking
ongoing investments from local businesses and residents who want to be part of improving our
parks and programs. Our mission is to elevate and enrich the spaces where our families play,
celebrate, exercise, and connect.
Led by Nick Subich, the Foundation is driven by a community of dedicated members who
believe in the power of connection and collaboration, while espousing well-being through
outdoor programming. Local families and businesses have rediscovered the invaluable benefits
of the outdoors, and the Foundation offers a meaningful way to give back and encourage others to embrace nature's beauty.
As material costs rise and budgets tighten, we need your tax-deductible support for these
potential new projects, which could become a reality with your support:
- Colorful, Educational Trail Stencils: Along MCP’s walking trails, engaging children with the outdoors.
- Permanent Corn Hole Boards: Near pavilions and high-use areas in the parks, providing passive game spaces for parties and meetups.
- Sport Courts: New courts for basketball and pickleball, ensuring year-round recreational opportunities regardless of weather conditions.
- Nature-Themed Playground Equipment: Innovative, nature-inspired play structures that blend with the environment and foster creative play.
- Outdoor Fitness Stations: Strategically placed along popular walking trails, these
- stations could offer fitness opportunities for all ages and abilities.
- Picnic Pavilions with Enhanced Amenities: Upgraded pavilions featuring modern
- grills, seating areas, and accessibility improvements to enhance family gatherings and community events.
- Shade Structures : Shaded seating areas for families to relax while visiting the playgrounds.
How Can YOU Make a Difference?
Invest in your local parks and recreation and help us create lasting memories in the great
outdoors. Tax-deductible donation options abound for individual, family, and corporate interests.
Trees, benches and more can be donated to the parks. Monetary support options include event
sponsorships, donations for specific projects, monthly allotments, legacy gifts, and naming
rights, just to name a few.
For more details and to support our mission, visit our website
https://www.murrysvilleparecreation.com/559/Parks-and-Recreation-Foundation or call 724-327-2100 ext. 115. Online giving options are available through PayPal and our online registration system, which can be found on our website . The Foundation is a registered 501c3 corporation and is a registered charity with Bonterra (formerly CyberGrants), allowing workplace/employee giving programs to support us. Let’s come together to invest in our community and make Murrysville parks a cherished space for generations to come.
We are also seeking volunteers with backgrounds in either Development/Fundraising or
Communication/Marketing to join our team and lead the charge for advertising and family and
corporate fundraising. Please call the Recreation Department at 727-327-2100 ext. 115 to learn
more about being involved.
They say it takes a village, and it’s certainly true here in Murrysville. Annual events, youth and
family programming, and park improvements all thrive thanks to volunteer hours, donations, and promotional partnerships.