Supporting the Department of Parks and Recreation by raising funds, accepting gifts and providing other resources to enhance existing programs.
The Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to support Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation by raising funds, accepting gifts and providing other resources to enhance existing programs, services, facilities and technology.
The Foundation's Mission: Making a Great Community Better
You can help achieve this mission by donating to the Foundation, purchasing a bench or tree in honor of or in memory of someone special, volunteering your time to our fundraisers, making connections with your service clubs to raise funds for a good cause.
The mission of the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Foundation is to support the Department of Parks and Recreation by raising funds, accepting gifts, and providing other resources to enhance existing programs, services, facilities, and technology.
In order to achieve Virginia Beach City Council’s Vision – "A Community for a Lifetime" – the foundation will cultivate the development of new programs, services, facilities, and technology, and the acquisition of open space areas (blueways and greenways) for active or passive recreation, parks, or preserves.
Parks Plus
Bench Buddies
Tree Buddies