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Legacy Foundation thanks city after Waterland Kids Festival; pledges $10,000 for summer youth recreation
Summary
The Des Moines Legacy Foundation reported an estimated 1,000 attendees at the Waterland Kids Festival, said it contributed over $5,000 to the event, and pledged $10,000 to reimburse the city for summer youth recreation program staff and supplies at Midway Park.
Representatives of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation told the City Council on July 24 that last Friday’s Waterland Kids Festival drew an estimated 1,000 attendees and that the foundation contributed more than $5,000 toward the event.
"We estimate over 1,000 community members attended this fun filled afternoon," said Pierre Bloss, vice president of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation, as he introduced other board members and thanked city staff and partner organizations for support. The foundation credited the city for providing park space, advertising, volunteers from Camp Chaos staff, public works, Community Enrichment Services and the police department, and for on‑site operations support such as traffic and street closures.
Bloss said the foundation also partnered with the city on a free summer youth recreation program at Midway Park serving low‑income children in the Pacific Ridge area and that the Legacy Foundation has dedicated $10,000 to reimburse the city for recreation program staff salaries and supplies.
The presenters named multiple local partners that assisted with the festival, including Mount Rainier Pool, the King County Library System, Des Moines Area Food Bank, Des Moines Yacht Club, Rotary and Destination Des Moines. The foundation showed a short video highlighting the event and thanked city departments and volunteers for their support.
Council members and staff acknowledged the foundation’s role in staging community events and noted the festival and related youth programming as examples of public‑private cooperation to expand recreation opportunities.
