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There's a lot you can do to help!
GRANT WRITING:
Posted Thursday, May 12, 2005
The city is interested in giving FIRST RUN a $150,000 renovation. This will be the largest renovation our run has seen. It will include a state-of-the-art surface and solve the nasty problem of drainage and flooding in the run. However, Parks is asking the community to help raise $65,000 of the necessary funds.
Here's your chance to make a real contribution to FIRST RUN and be involved in one the most exciting community-renewal projects our park has seen.
PLEASE VOLUNTEER
We need a group of dedicated volunteers to seek out grant opportunites and write the applications. You can do as much or as little as you are comfortable with. Honestly, finding one grant and applying for it is a real benefit.
In addition, many corporations already have established grant-giving opportunites for their employees who are involved in community projects. If your company participates in one of these programs, then come on board.
Grants will be awarded to "Friends of First Run" -- the official 501c(3), tax-deductible, charitable organization responsible for caring for our run.
For more information about the renovation and how you can help, please contact "Friends of First Run" at the link below:
Contact: Friends of First Run
Projects In Need Of Volunteers
Here's some eyesores or looming problems that need to be gotten on top of.
 Replace or repair the small boxes protecting the trees
 such as the pear tree near the hydrant.
Fix the door on the storage shed and oil the lock
Install grates on gates of the main entrance to prevent escapees
Replace the roof on our tool shed -- it has collapsed
It probably only requires a peice of sheet rock and some ingenuity
Install cork on the public bulletin boards
Install bulletin board or community box in the little dog run
Plant a shrub or small tree on west side of main dog run
gate-- to match the one on the other side
Here are some tasks you can do any time:
Rake chips from edges where it accumulates along the fence
Fill in holes
Pick up poop
Pick up garbage
Sweep out hydrant area
Sweep entrance
Loosen up hard, compacted soil to help trees and prevent puddles
Arrange benches and picnic tables so that dogs
cannot circle the trees and cause moats
Empty ashtrays
Haul in chips from the pile at the south end of the park
Shore up falling chain link fences
Please Volunteer:
If you see something that might be improved, or want to help out with more heavy-duty projects, let us know!
Large Dog Run
garrettrosso@nyc.rr.com
Small Dog Run
smalldogrunfolks-owner@yahoogroups.com
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HOW TO VOLUNTEER
