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Our Parks and Trails Biggest Cheerleader PFOHC Board Member Spotlight: Carrie Meyer
Meet Carrie Meyer, the newest addition to the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Board of Directors. Carrie is the marketing and community relations director for Hendricks Regional Health—and boy does she love parks! In fact, her family’s move to Plainfield, IN, in...
The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Receives $19,400 Grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
In 2021, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law by President Biden. This $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill was designed to speed up the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. $350 billion was designated...
Parks & Trails Grant awards $21,921 to three park systems in Hendricks County
In August of this year, the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County (PFOHC) announced a new strategic partnership with the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF). The collaboration was created to maximize the two organizations’ collective impact in supporting...
A Commitment to Conservation: From the East Coast to the Midwest, PFOHC Board Spotlight: Angie Haywood
Angie Haywood first fell in love with the outdoors, especially the water, growing up on the coast in New Jersey. When she moved to Indianapolis her sophomore year of high school, that passion followed her, and she quickly found that freshwater environments are just as...
The 2022 Summer Fun Run Results Are In!
The Summer Fun Run presented by Hendricks Regional Health is more than a race event. For the last 14 years, it has been the primary fundraiser for the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County, and each year it has steadily grown. This 14-week run/walk series, which begins...
Unveiling Our New Vision and Updated Mission
Mission and vision statements are critical to every type of organization. The mission statement keeps an organization grounded and focused on the values and purpose by which the organization lives. The vision statement looks forward to the future impact of what is...
The Hendricks County Community Foundation and the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Announce Strategic Partnership
PRESS RELEASE August 4, 2022 Media Contacts: Frances Mock, Hendricks County Community Foundation Communications & Finance Manager 317.268.6240 | frances@hendrickscountycf.org Katy Cummings, Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Executive Director 317.506.7635|...
Tracking your Summer Fun Run Participation!
You have some questions about Summer Fun Run participation tracking, and we have answers! This year, participants can record their course time by text or online submission. Even if you don’t want to track your time, we would love for you to track your participation,...
True Love at the Park
Born and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, you could say that Brian and Natalie Rose are Hendricks County superfans. Brian and Natalie met while working for Brownsburg Parks & Recreation and to this day they love exploring parks and trails in Hendricks County. They...
The Summer Fun Run Kicks Off June 1st!
The Summer Fun Run & Walk kickoff is on June 1st from 5-8 p.m. at Hummel Park in Plainfield! Come see what goodies weekly sponsor Banning Engineering is passing out! Your race entry of $35 for an individual and $100 for a family of four gives you access to...
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