Dear Park Friend. Spring, summer, winter, and fall. No, this isn’t a new song but the roller-coaster we’ve been on with our crazy weather. The daily, and sometimes hourly, changes make planning activities uncertain.
What isn’t uncertain is our supporters’ loyal commitment to their parks! Upon learning the Fairfax County Park Foundation’s (FCPF) requirement to raise $150,000 for Essential Operations to help offset the impact of Fairfax County Park Authority’s (FCPA) budget reductions, you and other donors rose to the challenge. Thank you!
Numerous modest gifts and major donations from our generous FCPF supporters like you helped us meet our goal of $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2026. Now, we need your continued help with the remaining $150,000 due in Fiscal Year 2027. (Once this goal is met, Essential Operations funding may be designated by the Park Foundation Board to help your Fairfax County parks where needed most.)
Long-time donor Wayne Valis encourages park lovers to donate now.
"If you live in or around Fairfax County, please join Angela and me and make your donation and consider support for Essential Operations!"
Bike enthusiast, FCPF board director and donor, Ben Aiken, adds,
"Your gift to FCPF helps ensure that valuable assets like the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail are maintained and continue to bring accessible recreation to residents throughout the County."
Your gift for FCPF Essential Operations is critical – it will help sustain the salaries and administrative functions of the Foundation’s lean leadership team of three. Together the Executive Director, Finance Administrator and Director of Development provide the stewardship and structure for donations that directly benefit our 422 parks, spanning 23,800 acres, welcoming more than 16 million visitors each year.
Please donate $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever you can. Every gift makes a difference now and for the future of our parks. Donors giving $250 or more will be recognized below as an FCPF Essential Benefactor. You can also spread your generosity throughout the year as a Sustaining Donor by setting up your automatic monthly gifts on our website, with your bank.
Your expression of support with your monetary gifts is greatly appreciated! THANK YOU for helping to sustain the Fairfax County Park Foundation’s mission for over a quarter of a century by supporting the county parks and programs you love!
Donate ONLINE by credit, debit or PayPal OR print this to MAIL a donation.
Your donation TODAY will help ensure the Park Foundation’s viability for future generations!
Special Appreciation is extended to our Essential Signature Ambassadors $35,000
Wayne, Angela and Valis Family
Essential Lead Benefactors $10,000+
CARS Charitable Adult Rides & Services
United Way of the National Capital Area (UW, CFC and CVC)
Essential Benefactors $5,000-$9,999
James and Laura Eakin Erlacher
The Olmi Family Foundation
Susan Lynde Duval Phipps Foundation, Inc.
Stephen C. and Adriane Thormahlen
Essential Patrons $1,000-$4,999
Anonymous Donors (3)
Heidi Allen
Nell Minow and David Apatoff
Edward Baranoski
Charlene Bickings
Ulrich Emil Boesch
Richard and Leslie Braun
James Brooks in honor of police officers
Wes Callender
Caryn Forbes
Franklin Family Foundation
Frederick and Clark Gesswein
Timothy and Susan Gibson
Nancy Vehrs in loving memory of Harrison A. Glasgow
Harrison A. (Harry) Glasgow
Linwood and Anne Gorham
Sandra Cummins Haid
William H. and Catherine G. Haight, III
Faisal and Ream Hasan
Anita Herrera
Mark S. and Brabble Hoffman
John D. and Karen Hollinger
Ava Jordan
Kris A. Keydel
Matthew Korn and Cynthia Miller Family Foundation
Johnny and Sue Lopez
James M. and Elaine McDonald
Patrick and Simone McKnight
Lindsay Miller
Lawrence A. Monaco
Kerry Neubrander
Josh Oppenheim
Arturo and Marlene Politano
Jonathan Remson
Timothy O'Hearn and Carla Roeper
Max and Jean Fisher Smith
Nancy Staats
Karen Tokarsky in memory of Joe Seman
Mariah Trench
Kathryn L. Ward
Steven Weiskircher
Kenneth and Molly Wilmarth
Jeff and Johanna Zinn
Essential Donors $500 - $999
Gary Anderson
H. Anderson
Rebecca Baillie
Paul L. and Helen C. Baldino
Stephen G. Baxter
Paul Berry
Leslie Braun General Dynamics Volunteer Matching
Robert Breitbeil
Frederick William Brownell
Michele Buenafe
Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter and Karl W. Carter, Esq.
Meredith Carter
Pat Kablach Casano
Daniel and Stephanie Courain
Nadia Sadee and Kevin Dietz
John Drake
Scott and Holly Dubbeling
Annette B. Elseth
John J. and Linda L. Fagan
Timothy B. and Lesley J. Hackman in memory of Harry Glasgow
Thomas Hamilton
Dennis J. and Morgan Hanzlik
Tomoko and Manabu Kanesaka
Alyssa Keefe
Robert Klein
Marius Koen
Kurt Langenwalter
Christian Lansing
Edwin J. and Barbara E. Leonard
Ronnie J. Lewis and Sherri L. Vervack
Michael Linick
Roberta A. (Bobbi) Longworth
Shirley J. Lytle
Rick A. and Mary Lee Montfort, Jr.
Alan M. and Roberta E. Munro
Martin and Anne Muradaz
Keir Mussen
John S. Perry
Dr Philip and Mrs Amber Chung
David and Margaret Payne Raymond
Brenda Robles
Jennifer Roy
T. Michael and Hope Taylor Scott
Eileen Scutt
Fiona Shrimpton
Michael Smith
Nathan and Traci Sonnenberg
Arthur and Jennifer Stone
Lynne J. Strobel
Joseph Tang
Robert Timm
Marianne Vakiener
Alexandra Wagner
Samuel Walker
Dan and Liz Webber
John M. and Patricia L. Wilson, Jr.
Bill Wright
Essential Supporters $250 - $499
Howard R. and Arla Albers
Jim E. Allen and Diane P. Taylor in honor of Dain
Hadi and Kathryn A. Alsegaf
America's Charities
Steven Andreadis
Dorianne Andros
Pamela Atkins
Lawrence Baillie
Stephen and Kathleen Baker
Judith Raine Baroody
Rebecca Bartholomae
Evermay Bees
Emanuel J. and Robyn S. Berkenbilt
Diane D. Bierwirth
Donald L. Black in memory of Stephen Paul Black
George R. and Pamela B. Botic
Barbara L. Brehm
Mark Buenavista
Joan Burkgren
Clements Charitable Fund
Nancy F. Collier
Condas Family Charitable Fund
Wendy Connell
Donald Cooney
Daniel Courain
Janice A Cross
Walter and Sylvia Culver
Peter David
Seth and Diane H. Davidson
Mark Davis
Ali and Matt DeYoung
Katherine Domone
Susan McCormick Ewoldt
Xiaoping Fan
Nicole Fauteux and Robert Simon
Mary Catherine Flythe
Lynne Gaines
Carolyn Gamble
Alex and Lorraine Gershman
Joseph C. and Anne L. Gorney
Willis Gradison, Jr.
Anthony and Lucy H. Griffin
Margaret Harwood
Kenichi and Yumiko Hattori
Richard and Cecilia Healy
Hampton Hite
Maria Jennison
Sanjeev Joshipura
Donald Kish
KitchenTech Inc.
Amalia Konstas
Marc Kreider
Mary E. Lawrence
Ken S. Lawwill
Keith D. and Bari R. Levingston
Julie A. Lobdell
Ernest R. and Sandra Lucier
John Merz
G Millington-Oliver
Ed Morawetz and Barbara Willer
Elaine Mulligan
Charles M. Murphy and Shelby Pearl
Phillip A. and Christine Niedzielski-Eichner
Patrick Obeirne
John Pellett and Sally S. Marfing
Antony Philip
Mara Polan
Marie Richards
Frank L. and Victoria Z. Rindone
Vince and Ann Rogers
Jonathan and Ruth Ruskin
Megan Scanlin
Aishah Shaikh
Jonathan Shaw
Earl & Janet Smith
John F. Staudt and Jennifer Gorman
Leslie and Cynthia Steger
Kiel Stone
Susan Thomas
Don and Annette Tison
Kathryn Towne
Charles C. and Maureen O. Viall, Jr.
Roger C. and Jennifer L. Von Elm
Michael Walder
William Walderman
Harry E. Walters and Linda A. Bernstein
Michael and Ellen Weaver
Richard J. and Jill S. Weisman
Sonja Wilder
John and Phylis Williams
Huadi Zhang
Jake Zorro