Prospect Park Association GTM Year End Fundraiser

Prospect Park Association Needs Your Help

PPA has been a united voice of the neighborhood for over 40 years - connecting Prospect Park with the city council, MNDOT, the Minneapolis Park Board and others. Much of the work is done by volunteers but there is a level of funding that is needed to support all the volunteer efforts. In the past most of that funding came from the City of Minneapolis. Recently, as part of the City's Neighborhoods 2020 initiative, PPA's funding has been reduced from $42,000 to $13,000. The PPA board has carefully reviewed their budget and have taken measures to cut the operating budget by giving up their office space and reducing staff to 1 half-time employee. This still leaves a large gap in the budget.

In the past few years, the PPA has been responsible for:

- Reopening sidewalks between Williams and Arthur (benefitting children from Glendale who attend Pratt School).

- Traffic calming measures around Pratt and other neighborhood areas.

- Implementation of a neighborhood climate action and resilience plan.

- Fundraising for and installing 3 community rain gardens.

- Hosting an eco-tour with the Garden Club as part of their annual garden walk.

- Crafting guidelines for development in the neighborhood.

- Working with Glendale Townhome residents and others to resolve long-standing parking issues at Glendale.

In order to continue to do such work, we need your help.

PPA has been a means for the neighborhood to craft a strong, influential voice from individual concerns.

We welcome your ongoing participation in crafting that voice.

Please consider donating at https://www.givemn.org/organization/Prospect-Park-East-River-Road-Improvement-Association on a monthly basis. Any amount is greatly appreciated, but a monthly donation allows the PPA to better forecast the budget.

Learn more about Prospect Park Association Here.