 Leaving
a River Legacy
By Gary
Estes,
older PARC Board Member
Each day we are a little
older. The older members of PARC’s Board of Directors felt
it is time to recognize this fact and think about the future of
the American River canyons after we move on. How could we continue
protecting the canyons from Auburn dam, helping clean up the trash,
preventing inappropriate housing on the canyon rim to protect the
viewshed, and installing new signage for canyon users? Our solution
-- “Leaving a River Legacy.”
We decided to start building
a PARC Endowment Fund. The next generation will have some financial
resources to help achieve our ultimate living legacy of the American
River canyons Forever Wild & Scenic. Investing the money with
the Placer Community Foundation, we know it will be professionally
managed. We realized our limitations and know Board members change
over time. Partnering with the Foundation ensures our endowment
will grow into a living legacy. Like planting a seedling, our small
start will grow larger each year and, hopefully, others sharing
our vision will contribute. You are invited to join us in the drive
of “Leaving a River Legacy.” The legacy is both the endowment,
as a tool in our toolkit, and the canyons Forever Wild & Scenic,
which is our mission.
Please contact Gary Estes,
PARC Board member, at (530) 889-9025 with questions about PARC’s
mission and how the Endowment Fund supports these efforts. For questions
about contributing to the Endowment Fund, including information
about your giving options, please contact Veronica Blake, Placer
Community Foundation at (530) 885-4920, or visit their website at
www.placercf.org. If you would
like to contribute to the Endowment Fund, you can:
(1) Send a check payable
to “PCF/PARC Endowment.” Mail to Placer Community Foundation,
P.O. Box 9207, Auburn, CA 95604, or
(2) Donate on-line at
www.placercf.org and look
at the right side of the page and click on the box “donate
now.” Select “PARC Endowment” under “I would
like to support:” Thank you.
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