Q3 Update: We’re 83% funded!
We’re 83% Funded! 🎉
In June, we set a summer goal to reach 60 Founding Members and $350,000 in individual fundraising. Thanks to neighbors like you, we beat both: As of this week, 144 neighbors have given $393,000, including 85 Founding Members and families. Add city and grant funding, and we're at $793,000 of our $950,000 goal!
Big News: We've Selected Our Build Partner
Thanks to this funding milestone, we’ve signed an agreement with CORE Landscape to build the new playground, including rain gardens and pathways. They bring 20 years of expertise shaping Atlanta’s outdoor spaces, and we can't wait to see them bring this project to life. Their team will be at our Party In the Park event on October 18, so come by to say hello.
Help Us Close the Final Gap!
We still need $157,000 to break ground on this project. If you’ve been waiting to give, or to step up to a higher giving level, please join your neighbors and give today!
Give any amount online or send a check by mail. For DAF giving or workplace matching, use EIN: 26-4175136 and note Friends of John Howell Park in the memo.
Friends of John Howell Park
1190 N. Highland Ave. #8401
Atlanta GA 30306
EIN: 26-4175136
Connecting Classrooms to the Community
Friends of John Howell Park board members Johnson Bazzel, Jim Coe, and Matt Perrine—all fourth-grade parents—recently visited Virginia-Highland Elementary to help kick off the fourth grade’s Project-Based Learning unit.
Using the park renovation as a real-world example, they introduced students to the steps involved in a community project and explored how planned stormwater improvements, including rain gardens, can help protect the environment. Students then toured the park to connect classroom learning to their own neighborhood. It was a great opportunity to take learning outdoors and help kids see how thoughtful park design can benefit our community!
Our Next Party In the Park is Oct 18!
Mark your calendar for our next Party In the Park coming up October 18! Our second meet and greet at the John Howell Park playground is another great chance to gather with neighbors, meet some of our Founding Members and learn more about what’s next for this project!
When: Sunday, October 18 | 3–5 PM
Where: John Howell Park Playground
Food: Light bites and refreshments
Activities: Kids games and prizes
