By Alex Paans Being an Economics and Spanish major, I applied to be a PR and Marketing Intern to try something new. It was a field I didn’t really know too well and hadn’t been exposed to in school but something that I had always wondered about and had interest in. So when I was [...]
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6 Jul
Small town NC to Brownsville BK, an intern journey
By Brittany Cadwallader As a girl from small town Mint Hill, North Carolina, I had no idea what I would experience when I accepted a PR and Marketing internship with City Parks Foundation and SummerStage. In my mind I’d be seeing some great concerts and experiencing some cool places in the city while getting to [...]
28 Jun
New Life for Brownsville Kids and Community
By Brittany Cadwallader In just a few short months the Abib Newborn Learning Garden has sprouted up from this… to this… We “planted” this learning garden with our friends at ING for kids in Brownsville to have the opportunity to make their community a more beautiful place. From the opening of the garden itself, these kids have [...]
25 Mar
City Parks Foundation to Preview 2011 SummerStage Line-up through Twitter
For the first time ever, City Parks Foundation will announce a portion of its upcoming 26th SummerStage season through the social networking site Twitter. Starting April 1st at 12:00 PM, one SummerStage performance will be announced each day for twenty days, culminating in the full season announcement of over 300 artists at over 100 performances [...]
9 Mar
CityParks Senior Fitness Spring 2011 Schedule
City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, ages 60 and over, to participate in CityParks Seniors Fitness. Our Spring 2011 season of Seniors Fitness programs will return again in May , offering free tennis lessons, yoga instruction, and fitness walking in several parks across the city. We look forward to seeing our returning seniors and [...]
7 Mar
City Parks Foundation Named Semifinalist of The 2011 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards
City Parks Foundation was recognized by the New York Times Company, the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and Philanthropy New York as a 2011 semifinalist of The New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Award. City Parks Foundation is competing against ten other organizations for a cash grant and a scholarship to be applied toward [...]
3 Mar
Kids Club Thirteen Day at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Kids Club Thirteen will host a special Kids Club Day on March 27 at the mystical and enchanting Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. On this special day, Kids Club Thirteen members will be able to enjoy a pre-performance workshop by the Swedish Cottage puppeteers followed by a free private performance of The Secret [...]
25 Feb
Former SummerStage Artists to Perform at Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo, the annual four-day Music and Arts festival in Manchester, TN, has finally released their 2011 lineup! We can’t help but notice that there are a few similarities between their current lineup and SummerStage’s past lineups. Several former SummerStage artists will perform at the 10th anniversary of this Music and Arts Festival! Italian superstar Jovanotti, [...]
24 Feb
Former Tennis Champ Virginia Wade Joins CPF Youth
Former US Open and Wimbledon Tennis Champion Virginia Wade joined City Parks Foundation Youth Players on Saturday, February 19th. Wade gave tennis tips and played with some of New York’s future tennis champs who participate in City Parks Foundation’s free indoor tennis program. CityParks Tennis presented by Chase, provides free tennis lessons to thousands of [...]
