Friends of Buckner Park by Elizabeth Nelson
Peak’s Addition and Munger Place neighborhoods have teamed up to form a 501c3 non-profit in support of the revitalization of Buckner Park. Appropriately named Friends of Buckner Park, the non-profit will work in conjunction with the City of Dallas to raise funding (private, public, and corporate) for the implementation of the existing Master Plan for the park. Initial paperwork and bylaws has been established and the official application to the IRS is to be submitted shortly.
Volunteer Board Members and Committee Chairs include: Elizabeth Nelson, JW Brasher, Andrea Nicolas, Jim Anderson, Brandon Castille, Sharon Van Buskirk, Janet Staring, and Sandy Doss.
The group will work collaboratively on design details for elements within the park, grant applications, fundraisers, marketing, requests for bond program funding, and other activities related to the design and implementation of the park’s Master Plan.
Generally, the time frame for the IRS to approve a 501c3 application is about 90 days. Meanwhile, the group will be working on fundraisers and efforts that do not necessarily require 501c3 status.
Both Peak’s Addition and Munger Place find this park a very important and necessary improvement for both neighborhoods and look forward to working together with the city to make the plan a reality.