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Garland Parks Foundation says Surf & Swim fundraiser raised about $9–10K
Summary
The Garland Parks Foundation reported the Surf & Swim event raised "somewhere around the 9 to 10,000 ish dollar," and the group is evaluating how to distribute proceeds; a bench at Rick Odom Park is near finalization and STARS camp rules and attendance were discussed.
The Garland Parks Foundation reported fundraising and program updates during the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
Chair (speaker 2) summarized the Surf & Swim event, saying, "I wanna say, I know we made somewhere around the 9 to 10,000 ish dollar, we were able to raise." The Foundation is still deciding how to distribute the proceeds and is considering making the event annual. Board members also noted a bench at Rick Odom Park is nearly finalized.
Board members asked about STARS, the scholarship-based camp program, and summer-camp participation. One member identified the last count for summer camp as 104 attendees. Members discussed outreach and agreed the Foundation and staff should coordinate communications to amplify scholarship and camp opportunities.
