Contributions for York’s Reid Menzer Skatepark surpass $500,000 goal

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Contributions for York’s Reid Menzer Skatepark surpass $500,000 goal

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Published: 23 Jan 2014

By ERIN JAMES Donors have contributed more than $500,000 to keep the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark maintained for years to come. The fundraising campaign kicked off in September with a goal of raising $500,000 to expand and enhance the skatepark named in honor of a 14-year-old York City boy who died in 2006. On Jan.

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Skatepark Campaign Tops $500,000 Goal; Park Expansion Begins in the Spring

Published: 22 Jan 2014

The “Reid 360” fundraising campaign to repair, expand and light the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark has topped its $500,000 stretch goal, raising a remarkable $540,000 to expand the park and ensure that it is maintained in perpetuity at private expense. Campaign Chairman Bill Shipley called it an “amazing response that proves what a generous and

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