The Tacoma Parks Foundation (TPF) has supported the critical work of Parks Tacoma, formerly Metro Parks Tacoma (MPT), for more than 30 years. The Foundation Board and staff are proud to continue this legacy by raising funds to support current Parks Tacoma programs and projects. Additionally, the Foundation often raises funds for emergent and evolving community needs.
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MEMORIAl bench PROGRAM
Beyond the Bell activities are offered at every elementary school grades K-5.Tacoma Public Schools and community partners have come together to offer fun, meaningful after school activities to elementary school students. Activities take place at all of Tacoma's elementary schools from when school gets out until 5:45 pm, Monday-Friday.
Our parks, gardens and open spaces are part of what makes living in Tacoma so special. TPF’s Memorial Program is a wonderful philanthropic way to honor a loved one.
Participation in the Memorial Program begins at $6,000. Most donors choose to adopt a park bench with a plaque written in remembrance. Other limited opportunities for plaque placement may occasionally be available.
Memorial Program gifts are tax deductible. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Claire Williams at claire@tacomaparksfoundation.org.
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Parks Tacoma has identified the need for more turf fields, field lights, and indoor facilities in Pierce County, as well as unstructured activities and low-barrier spaces that honor and encourage drop-in play. The park district worked with Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) to shift from a traditional fenced athletic cloverleaf complex to create an open-access community park with multipurpose sports fields for high school sports to be used by the community at large. The phase 1 baseball field was funded by TPS ($5.5 million) and is the home of the Stadium Tigers.
When they are not using the field, it will be open for Parks and community use. Phases 2-4 will be funded jointly: Parks Tacoma will invest capital funding from state and matching public sector grants ($5.5 million) and TPF is seeking $10 million from individual donors and the philanthropic community. Parks Tacoma staff, TPS athletics, community and youth voices, and the findings of the State of Play report influenced the master plan.
Born from community concern and care, Summer Late Nights is a summer evening program that offers safe, welcoming spaces for Tacoma’s middle and high school students. Launched in 2023, this free drop-in initiative gives youth a place to connect, eat dinner, and enjoy games, art, music, and leadership activities. Programs take place weeknights from June 23 through August 29 across multiple neighborhood sites, thanks to a coalition of partners including Parks Tacoma, Tacoma Public Schools, Greentrike, the YMCA, and the Boys & Girls Clubs.
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Uniting around the development of the whole child, our local Tacoma municipalities along with private businesses, youth orientated-non-profits, health and social service providers, and cultural arts institutions— are supporting Tacoma Public Schools and collectively working together to ensure that all elementary and middle school children have access, exposure, and opportunity for social and emotional learning during non-school hours and helping solve the child care crisis. Please click on the logos above to learn more.
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Club B activities are offered at every middle school grades 6-8. Tacoma Public Schools and community partners have come together to offer fun, meaningful after school activities to middle school students. Activities take place at all of Tacoma's middle schools from 2:45-5 pm, Monday-Thursday.
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Parks and recreational programs accessible to all, enhance our quality of life in many ways, providing health, social, physical, and environmental benefits to all who live, work or play in Tacoma.
