Get Involved
Your generosity lets us offer education, athletics & adventure to all families
MAKE A DONATION
Your support changes lives!
Create an enduring legacy by giving to our scholarship funds or capital campaigns. We’ll help you select a giving program to match your personal interests.
- Earn free admission to parks facilities by becoming a Friend of the Parks
- Support SMILE Grant-in-Aid to fund scholarships for Highland Park residents
- Donate to Foundation Youth Initiative to fund programs for Highwood youth
- Honor a loved one with a Commemorative Bench or Tree in a local park
- Buy a brick to contribute to the Youth Golf Development & Short Game Center
- Contribute to our General Fund to help programs & facilities in greatest need
- Learn more about Sponsorships, Advertising, and Commemorative donations
- Contact us about donating to fund improvements at The Preserve
JOIN US
Are you looking for inspiring ways to give back, create a deeper connection with your community, and make a real difference now and for generations to come? Getting involved with the Foundation is a rewarding opportunity for residents with a passion for the Park District and the services it provides. Attend or volunteer at an event or share your expertise with our Board. Be a part of the exciting things happening at the Parks Foundation of Highland Park!
Fill out a Board Application or Email us to learn more.
Jump in the Lake
At national award-winning
Rosewood Beach
Take a Hike
In the 97-acre Heller Nature
Preserve woodlands
Fly a Kite
At Sunset Woods or our 43
other district parks
"You are helping my children grow and thrive. I would literally be at a loss without these services."
Highland Park mom
SMILE Grant-in-Aid Recipient
Become a Friend of the Parks today
