Somerset County Park Offers Memorial and Tribute Gifts

From the Somerset County Park Foundation:

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Park Foundation, in cooperation with the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is providing an opportunity to create a lasting memory in the Somerset County Parks while supporting the valuable programs funded by the Somerset County Park Foundation.

The Tribute Bench, Legacy Tree, and Commemorative Brick programs each provide enduring tributes to family or friends through the donation of a commemorative bench, tree, or an engraved brick at a location within the Somerset County Park system. Each of these items makes a very special and long-lasting holiday gift.

Commemorative bricks will be placed at the grand main entry plaza at TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots, providing an opportunity to convey a personal message or remembrance to hundreds of thousands of event attendees throughout the year. Bricks are available at $100 each and will be engraved with a maximum of three (3) lines of twenty (20) characters including spaces and punctuation

A tax-deductible donation of $2,000.00 will earn the placement of a bench or tree with a plaque memorializing the contribution. The Park Foundation will maintain a listing of all plantings and benches with information including the donor and the person being honored or memorialized. Tribute Benches are available in three styles conforming to the type of park in which the bench is to be placed.

Living Legacy Trees provide individuals and organizations with the opportunity to honor people and commemorate special events by planting trees in Somerset County parks. Through communication between Park Commission Horticulture staff and the contributor, an approved species will be chosen based on the desired planting site.

A donor may also choose an already established tree to be designated as a Tribute Tree. A commemorative plaque engraved according to the donor’s specifications will be placed at the base of the tree.

The timing of placement of benches, trees, and bricks will be at the discretion of Parks staff. A certificate will be provided when a purchase is made as a gift.

Information is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org. For information call the Park Foundation at 908-722-1200, ext. 228.

The Somerset County Park Foundation is a 501(c)(3) created to preserve, support, and promote Somerset County Park Commission programs, facilities, and open space through advocacy and fundraising.

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