Friends of Parks and Recreation

05/20/2026

As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, we can't help but reflect on the four years we've been doing our Swim at the Gym Splash Class and being SO grateful for our school system!

In addition to that partnership, we want to thank YOU, our community and supporters, whose generosity have allowed us to serve OVER 600 preschool children so far in this program! We couldn't do it without you, and 600 kids means we have even gotten to see siblings of some of our OGs!

Congrats to our Clark County Preschool graduates, and we can't wait to continue this program again next year!

04/23/2026

Annnndd that’s a wrap on our 2025/2026 school year for Swim at the Gym Splash Class! This program in partnership with the Clark County Public Schools has officially served OVER 600 KIDS by providing FREE swim lessons to Clark County Preschool’s students since its inception in 2022.

There’s no way around saying it - this program just wouldn’t exist without two things. 1st, a partnership that no other school district in the state is doing, and 2nd, YOUR help! There’s simply no room in traditional budgeting for this kind of program, and that’s why Friends of Parks and Recreation is proud to call this program our shining star!

Special thanks to multiple CCPS administrators, including Superintendent Dustin Howard and Chief Academic Officer Kelly Fithen, for showing up to celebrate our little ones today. Even more special thanks to the CC Preschool teachers and our own in-house instructors Kalina Callahan and Ella Cravens for being so amazing with these kiddos. Our community means the world to us, and we are proud to be building it with them, and you!

03/09/2026

We had such a fun time Saturday with you, our community! From regulars to lots of new folks to board members to community partners, your participation means the world to us in our partnership with our local Elks Lodge!

THANK YOU for getting a full belly for a good cause with us!

Want to donate but missed the breakfast? Use this link to give to Happy, Healthy Communities! You can choose one-time, monthly, and both Google and Apple Pay are accepted!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/32f5d528-2eab-4a62-a4c9-0ba82eda0d77

03/06/2026

It's time to get a full belly for a great cause! Join us tomorrow morning!

03/06/2026

We do get by with a little help from our friends 😉

This morning we had SIXTY children from Clark County Preschool students graduate our Swim at the Gym Splash Class! We are so proud of these kiddos, and the way these kids cheer for one another was so precious!

Your support for Friends of Parks and Recreation makes moments like this possible. We're so grateful!

02/28/2026

Only one week till a full belly for a good cause!

Our annual benefit breakfast hosted generously by our partners at the Elks Lodge gives us the opportunity to get a full belly for a good cause! Join us for a delicious breakfast buffet served by our community-minded Elks partners, visit with Friends of Parks board directors, and feel the unique value of a community event for a good cause.

📍 Elks Lodge #2816, 255 Shoppers Dr. Wi******er, KY 40391

📅 March 7, 2026

🕒 7-11AM

💵 $12 cash or check, all you can eat!

02/27/2026

Is Throwback Thursday still a thing? We couldn't resist posting this photo from our first year with Swim at the Gym Splash Class. For four years now we have been offering all preschoolers at Clark County Preschool free swim lessons. The confidence, skill, and fun these littles have learning water skill and safety is truly something special to have watched over these years!

02/25/2026

We are so grateful for a community and its foundations that see the value in what our nonprofits can do! Friends of Parks and Recreation has been so fortunate to be considered for such matches and trust by our donors. YOU make the difference!

On Tuesday, February 17, Clark County nonprofits gathered at Leeds Center for the Arts to learn more about the Clark County Community Foundation (CCCF) and to celebrate the incredible success of Bl…

02/25/2026

Guess what day it was at WCCPR? We're SO happy to have our little preschoolers back in the building after a LONG winter for Swim at the Gym Splash Class! Our partnership with Clark County Preschool is our shining star, truly an example of what we can do, together.

02/12/2026

A lot of magic happens in this building and the TEN parks it operates! Join us celebrating College Park Gym's 100th birthday with this limited edition shirt! Proceeds go toward the mission of Friends of Parks and Recreation - better, healthier communities.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friends-of-parks-and-recreations-shop