Jennie Drake Park Receives Grant from Park Pride

Atlanta, GA, January 23, 2017 – Friends of Jennie Drake Park have announced their receipt of a grant in the amount of $17,631 from Park Pride.  This primary use of these funds will be used to complete the installation of a loop trail.  In addition, there will be kiosks with maps, signs, doggie stations, wildflowers, and other features to appeal to birds and make the park a more attractive resource for residents of the Collier Heights neighborhood where it is located.

Park Pride is the only Atlanta-based nonprofit that engages communities to activate the power of parks.  Working with 90 local Friends of the Park groups, Park Pride is active in greenspace advocacy and educating both civic leaders and the general public about the benefits of parks.  Previously, the Jennie Drake Park has received support from Park Pride for beautification efforts and for support to build an entrance to the park (dedicated in May 2015).  Other sources of support for building the entrance and the trail have come from the discretionary funds of District 9 Council Member Felicia Moore, from other elected officials, from corporations and also from neighbors and friends.

The Friends of Jennie Drake Park are enthusiastic about the opportunities that this new grant will provide to connect with more neighbors,  support better health, and tap into  more of the resources which make the community a desirable place to live.

Individuals and families wishing to support improvements in the Jennie Drake Park are invited to come to the park (645 Waterford Road NW – Atlanta, GA 30318) on a volunteer work day (usually the 3rd Saturday) from 9 AM to 12 noon.  For more information about volunteering or supporting the park financially, they may also contact us:

www.jenniedrakepark.org

www.facebook.com – Jennie Drake Park

Pauline Drake, JDP Steering Committee Chair – 404 691-0853 – jenniedrakepark@gmail.com

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