{"id":15920,"date":"2025-12-12T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=15920"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:50:12","slug":"funds-established-to-support-parks-recreation-programs-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/funds-established-to-support-parks-recreation-programs-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Funds Established to Support Parks &amp; Recreation Programs, Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Due to funding constraints, the City of Yakima had to make some budget reductions for 2026 that will impact Yakima Parks and Recreation programs and facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to a partnership with the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, the community has opportunities to directly support these programs\/facilities. They include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/godonate.akoyago.com\/yakimavalleycf\/fund\/yakimaparksandrec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yakima Parks &amp; Recreation Community Recreation Fund<\/a> to support the Summer Sunset Concert Series, Viva La Musica concert series and outdoor movies at Chesterley Park.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/godonate.akoyago.com\/yakimavalleycf\/fund\/harmancenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harman Senior Center Fund<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/godonate.akoyago.com\/yakimavalleycf\/fund\/lionspool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lions Pool Fund<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/godonate.akoyago.com\/yakimavalleycf\/fund\/wafruit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Fruit Community Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/godonate.akoyago.com\/yakimavalleycf\/fund\/maintainparks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yakima Park Maintenance Fund<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact Parks &amp; Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson at 509-576-6416.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above information is also available via a Point of Interest atop the City of Yakima website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/make-a-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make a difference! | Points of Interest<\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Yakima community has shown tremendous generosity in supporting programs and facilities that are so beneficial,\u201d said Wilkinson. \u201cWe are so appreciative of this spirit that makes Yakima a truly special place.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent examples of this generosity were gifts the City Council accepted on Tuesday, Dec. 9<sup>th<\/sup>, that included <a href=\"https:\/\/d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net\/yakimawa\/fc19a6c4f50b27dabe5437580bb32e990.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$115,000 for an outdoor gym at Chesterley Park and other programs and services<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net\/yakimawa\/db8e3bf9931bd2e9a2df30360e4487030.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$50,000 for Harman Center operations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Yakima Parks &amp;amp; Recreation programs and facilities support request and QR code\" class=\"wp-image-15921\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Make-a-Difference-infographic-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-15d73273-d41c-44d8-9867-6050fd5feb79\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Support-for-Parks-Recreation-News-Release.pdf\">Support for Parks &amp; Recreation &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Support-for-Parks-Recreation-News-Release.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-15d73273-d41c-44d8-9867-6050fd5feb79\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to funding constraints, the City of Yakima had to make some budget reductions for 2026 that will impact Yakima Parks and Recreation programs and facilities.&nbsp; Thanks to a partnership with the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, the community has opportunities to directly support these programs\/facilities. 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