The Community Built Park in Silver City is being built through the generosity of citizens who contribute the money, vision, design, leadership and labor to make the park a reality. The park is a hit with children throughout Southwest New Mexico, and hundreds of kids climb, swing, skate, bike, and engage in imaginative play there each week. Families come for parties, picnics, reunions, weddings, and memorial services.
It has become the place where “the village” gathers to raise the children. The park board thanks everyone who has contributed their time, energy, and/or money, to realize this dream.
We hope that you are proud of the investment you have made in this park and in our community!
The board is constantly working to make the park even better. Construction has begun on permanent restrooms and the skating and biking park is in the design phase with construction scheduled to begin this year.
As the park grows, it offers more and more to serve the youth of Grant County.
The Community Built Park is a vital investment in the life of our community.
Abundant research shows that children who have high quality recreational activities available to them are more likely to do well in school and be constructive citizens of the community.
The events that helped to raise the money to build the park, such as the Penny Drive, the Festival of Trees, and others remain vital to funding the park’s day-to-day maintenance.
Virtually ALL funding for operations comes from private donations from local citizens.
The park needs an increase in donations to keep up with all the maintenance and to keep improving the park.
The board has been looking at ways to raise additional money to meet the ongoing needs.
We are excited that ToyTown has been donated to the park, and in the long term we hope it will be a steady source of income.
In the short term, however, we need to offset recent costs of $30,000 to open the
store such as stocking the store, hiring our new manager, and getting ToyTown running again.
This is an investment in the park, in Silver City’s historic downtown, and in Janet Hammel’s legacy of striving to do all that we can for the children of our community.
To achieve these goals, the board is offering a membership program to recognize those who make the greatest financial investments in the park.
The Membership Program will provide special recognition and benefits such as discounts at ToyTown.
One window of ToyTown will house a large Giving Tree recognizing the park’s donors in a high traffic location downtown.
The following are the Park’s 2004 Membership Levels:
Diamond:
Members donate $5,000 or more per year and receive the following benefits:
- Recognition as a Diamond member on the Giving Tree at ToyTown
- Framed certificate for your home or business recognizing Diamond
Membership
- Special mention in programs for Park events and mention in ads the Park will run in local
papers
- 20% off all purchases at ToyTown
- Park Diamond Member card for each family member
- Option to use the entire park for one special event per year for their family or company at no
charge - See Park Director for details
- Invitation to a special annual event reserved for Gold, Platinum and Diamond
members
Platinum:
Members donate $1,000 or more per year and receive the following benefits:
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Recognition as a Platinum member on the Giving Tree at ToyTown.
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Framed certificate for your home or business recognizing Platinum Membership.
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Special mention in programs for Park events and mention in ads the Park will run in local papers.
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20% off all purchases at ToyTown
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Park Platinum Member card for each family member.
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Option to use the entire park for one special event per year for their family or company at no
charge - See Park Director for details.
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Invitation to a special annual event reserved for Gold, Platinum and Diamond
members
Gold:
Members donate $500 or more per year and receive the following benefits:
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Recognition as a Gold member on the Giving Tree at ToyTown
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Framed certificate for your home or business recognizing Gold
Membership
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15% off all purchases at ToyTown
- Park Gold Member card for each family member
- Invitation to a special annual event reserved for Gold, Platinum and Diamond
members
Silver:
Members donate $150 or more each year and receive the following benefits:
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Recognition as a Silver member on the Giving Tree at ToyTown
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Certificate for your home or business recognizing Silver Membership
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10% off all purchases at ToyTown
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Park Silver Member card for each family member
General:
Members are adults and families that donate $25 per year and receive the following benefits:
- General members receive one member card per family
- Are entitled to occasional specials at ToyTown
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Membership is a great way to support the park
- All members will be recognized each year in an ad which the Park will take out in a local newspaper.
Junior:
Kids 17 and under that donate $10 per year receive the following benefits:
- Junior member card offering occasional specials at ToyTown
- A special email newsletter for junior members
- Special activities, including opportunities to help with the ToyTown store and learn business skills.
Donors who prefer anonymity may request it and your names will not be used.
Right Click here (and "Save As") to
download a printable PDF membership form
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