Development of the park will occur in two phases. Phase 1 is occurring now. Phase 2 development is being planned and will be completed as funding allows. Please see our Get Involved page for more information.

CONTRIBUTIONS We have several founding sponsorship levels available. As a founding sponsor, you will be recognized on our website (unless you instruct us otherwise). These funds are needed for engineering, construction and installation.

Founding Sponsor Levels:

• Diamond Sponsor: $10,000+
• Platinum Sponsor: $5,000+
• Gold Sponsor: $2,500+
• Silver Sponsor: $1,000+
• Bronze Sponsor: $500+
• Copper Sponsor: $100+

Are you getting married? Consider having your friends and family donate to the park in your name!

The Waterfront Community Park Association is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, making all donations tax-deductible. If you would like to donate by check, please send your contribution to WCPA, P.O. Box 1005, Hood River, Oregon 97031. If you would like to donate directly online, click on the button below to make your secure, encrypted contribution through PayPal. (Please note: You do not need a PayPal account to make a contribution. However, we are charged a transaction fee for PayPal donations; donations by check are preferred. Thank you.)

FOUNDING SPONSORS (Phase I Contributors) (last updated September 13, 2008):
DIAMOND:
Andrew Ball, Glen Haack & G Willikers Toy Shoppe, Gorge Network, Hood River Parks & Recreation, Columbia RiverKeepers, Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association, Ford Family Foundation, JeldWen/AmeriTitle, Oregon Community Foundation, Oregon Investment Board, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Port of Hood River, Swigert Foundation.
PLATINUM:
Big Winds, Cloud Cap Technology, Hood River Garbage, Lake Family Foundation, Donald & Ann Stern, Wal-Mart
GOLD:
Columbia Gorge Environmental Foundation, Kristen Dillon & Paul Blackburn, James & Natalie Greenleaf, Scott & Elaine Johnson, Lynn Rasmussen, Jay Sherrerd & Penny Hunting, Carrie & Peyton Storli, Sam & Bonnie Taylor.
SILVER:
Arthur Babitz, Thomas & Charlotte Bell, Douglas & Michelle Beaman, Frank Bosl & Pamela Sheets, Ryan & Marianne Brevard, Walter Burkhardt, Ed & Debbie Campbell, J. McGregor Colt, Sean Corcoran, Greg Crafts & Nancy Roach, Doug & Darlene Daggett, Ed Dietrich & Ellen Shapley, Corrinda Hawkins Elliot, Camille & Pat Freeman, DDS, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Ann & Pat Frodel, Gorham Babson Family Foundation (of the Gorge Community Foundation), Jean Harmon & Paul Randall, Ruth Kosmalski, Dick & Betsy Kirby, Christine Knowles & David Hmiel, Leroy Kingland, Patti & Charlie Langmaid, Lion's Club, Roy & Helen Mason, Ian and Aspen McKenna, Robert Naito, Jane Parker, Derek & Kristy Peacock Jim & Barbara Pollock Jacques Rajotte & Leith Gaines, Maureen & Gary Regalbuto, Rotary Club of Hood River, Edward & Trish Spurgeon, Christian & Julie Smith, Eric & Cynthia Strid, Summit Projects, Union Pacific, Brian & Jeannie Watts.
BRONZE:
Brian's Windsurfing, Joan Chase, Brian & Penny Cunningham, Eric & Robin Flamm, Elke Geiger, Hood River Downtown Business Association, Sally & Greg Keller/ The Kinsberg Foundation, Mt. Hood Meadows, Oranco Development, Max & Christine Reitz, Renaissance Learning, Inc., Leslie Root, Mike Schock.
COPPER:
Dave & Randee Adams, Jacque and Pasquale Barone, Jessica Berty, Hilton Boston & Holly Tencer, Eric and Marge Brentlinger, Karen Burkerer & Gary Reed, Diana Martha Clark, Ron & Nancy Clark, Owen Clemens, James & Leslie Cogswell, Abner Cohn, Colleen Coleman, Columbia Gorge Broadcasting, Columbia Gorge Physical Therapy, Susan & Paul Crowley, Mildred Daggett, Jon & Adrienne Davies, Double Mountain Brewery, John Durkan, M.D., Penny Eldeman, Karl Ervin, John Everitt & Catherine Higgins, Lee & Karen Fairchild, John & Susan Harrington Fine, Tim Foley, Brent Foster, 42 Surfboards, Katherine Giachetti, Julie & Christopher Gilbert, Gorge Publishing, William & Vonna Graves, Corwin Hardham, Lisa & Phil Hargrave, Hood River House Sitters, Tamara Jaynes, Jennifer Johnson & Andrew Olsson, Karen Joplin, Bob & VC Jovanovic, Jack & Susan Kaady, Jennifer & Scott Kaden, Sinclair Kinsey, Mike Kitts, Joel Knutson, Shane & Linda Lesback, Ted & Kateri Lohr, Peter Lund, Lisa Macy & Art Coyler, Linda Maddox, Lon & Kerry Mikkelsen, Robert Milbert, Warren Morgan & Mary Clifford, Jennifer & Matt Morrow, Kathryn & Thomas Munro, Dale & Judith Nicol, Sharree Olsen & Ross Hoag, Melissa & Robert Orman, Mitchell & Robin Panzer, Guy William Patterson, Steven Peterson, Lois Poole, Ron & Candace Potts, Sue Powers & Tim Mayer, Chuck & Vickie Reed, John Ritter, Brenda Burkerer Robinson, Steve & Laura Rosseter, Jeanne Ryder, Sailworks, Gordon Sato, Josh Sceva, Greg & Seri Schutt, Steven Seymour, Jill Sherman, Shoofly Farms, Shortt Supply, Jacqueline & Jim Skakel, Michele Slade & Ted Christiansen, Michelle Smith, South Bank Kitchen, Sara & Tyler Staggs, Michael Rubin Stewart, Bets Stover & John Murphy, Linda Streich, Joan Thompson, Stuart & Kathy Watson, David & Elizabeth Whitmore, Corey & Bernadette Williams, Mark & Kimberly Zanmiller.

PHASE II CONTRIBUTORS:
Bike Racks
Christine Reitz, Carrie & Peyton Storli, Kristy & Derek Peacock Michelle Beaman, Paul Blackburn & Kristen Dillon, Jane Parker, Alice & Jim Kimball.
Benches
Richard & Betsy Kirby, Bonnie & Sam Taylor, Jim Greenleaf, Lynn Rasmussen.
Children's Play Area
Marianne & Ryan Brevard, Rachel Hyde, Jack & Susan Kaady, Lon & Kerry Mikkelsen.
Picnic Shelter
South Bank Kitchen
Trees & Plantings
Ted & Kateri Lohr, Jon Davies, Peter Lund, Katherine Giachetti, Greg Crafts & Nancy Roach, Karen Bureker & Gary Reed, Joel & Lisa Knapp, Hugh & Linda McMahon.

OTHER SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS (last updated September 13, 2008):
John & Carol Annala, Douglas Archbald, Jeffrey & Amber Bardin, Steve Bickford, Jeff Bingham, William & Cheryl Bohn, Clint & Margaret Bogard, Brian's Pourhouse, Ruth & Tim Berkowitz, Heidi & Brian Cappozzi, Steve Carlson, Ruth Chausse, James Cherry, Mike & Nancy Clement, Peter Cornelison, Daniel Costello & Tomi Owens, Pat Cusick,Janis Dehalas, Leigh Ann Dew & Mark Ames, Vanessa & Bernard Dittenhofer, Trish Dixon, Don Nunamaker Realtors, Jane Duncombe, Matt Edmonds, Francine Emmons, Gary Everest, Stephen & Karen Ford, Susan Froelich, Full Sail, Frame Gallery, Barbara Gamrath, Kristine & James Gann, Steven Gates & Virginia Irving, Julie & Christopher Gilbert, Kristen & Collin Godkin, Lucy Gorman, Jaime & John Grosshuesch, Susan Guenther, James Haynes, Milos Hinterberger, Samuel Harmon, David & Jennifer Harty, Derek Heiser, Robin Henson, Mark Hudon, Barbara Hughes, Mary Hunting & John Sherred, Rachel Hyde, Inn at the Gorge, Thomas Jenkins, Ajay & Julie Jindal, Jacque & Tad Johnston, Jennifer Johnson & Wedding Party, Georgette Jones (logo design), David Kao & Tamara Thiel, Kate Meloy Trio, Alice & James Kimball, Janelle Koester, Jeffrey and Elisabeth Knapp, Catherine Lannon, Wes Lapp & Nancy Napp, Donald Lariza, Brian Litt, Lucy's Flowers, Craig Ludwig, Rich & Melissa Martin, Debra Mayer, Sharon McCormack, Kathryn & Michael McElwee, Christina McGhee, Kathleen McGregor, Hugh & Linda McMahon, A.P. Meierbachtol & Suzanne Warren, Middelman Enterprises, Scott & Jennifer Miller, Montana Development, Eric Nagel, Peter & Sybil Nance, Douglas & Gretchen Newcomb, Beth Orgain, Barry & Sorcha Paul, Ann Peacock, Tim & Marie Louise Pencheon, Arthur & Judy Phemister, Glenn Phillips (gorge.net), Gerald & Leslye Randall, Lynn Rasmussen, Scott Reynier, Terence Reynolds, Dorothy Ritter, Darren Rogers, Brent & Melissa Russell, Dave & Eloise Russell, Mary Peters & Matthew Swihart, RNE Inc., Brian Robb, Daniel Sager & Julie Belmore, Michael & Patricia Schend, Helle Schmidt, David & S. Michele Sliwa, Clifton & Lynette Smith, Leslie Smith, Kim Solty, Christina Sproule, Heather Staten & Ben Bonham, Cindy Stephens, Richard Swart, Scott Thomson, Three Rivers Grill, Robin Venter, VCBandB Inc., Penny Wallace, Denise Ward, Karen Watson, George Wilson, Risa Wonsyld, John Wood, Wyers Haskell Davies PC.

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GRANTS, IN-KIND DONATIONS, AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Port of Hood River donated the land valued at $1.7 million to the City.
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awarded the City of Hood River a $500,000 matching grant for Phase 1 construction.
• Hood River Parks and Recreation District contributed over $200,000 from SDC funds to support Phase 1 park design and construction.
• Waterfront Community Park Association raised and contributed over $350,000 to the Phase 1 construction.
• Columbia River Keepers/ BNSF donated $70,000.
• Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association/BNSF donated $70,000.
• Ford Family Foundation has awarded the WCPA $200,000 for park construction.
• Oregon Community Foundation granted the WCPA $40,000 for Phase 1.
• Oregon Investment Board donated $20,000 for park design and grant writing.
• Jay F. Sherrerd, Attorney at Law, donated time and expertise in setting up WCPA as a 501c3 and helped us with our bi-laws and policies.
• Eric Rhodes contributed his time in creating and building the bike racks. Note: Money saved through the donation of building time was designated for the building of permanent restrooms at the park.
• the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Local Government Grant Program awarded $50,000 for a Children's Play Area in September 2008. Scott Baker accepted the award, which was co-sponsored in application by th WCPA, the City of hood River, and the Hood River Parks and Recreation Department.

Every donation gets us one step closer to the great community park we've planned.

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