Point Defiance Park to Receive Up to $250,000

Support Point Defiance Park through Macy's "HEART YOUR PARK" Fundraising Program

From March 7 to March 31, customers at Macy's Tacoma Mall can donate $1 or more at the register to benefit Point Defiance Park. 

To further spread the love, Macy's will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total.

In partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the national non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of community parks, recreation and conservation, Macy's stores across the country have each selected a local park or green space in their community to support through the program. 

Donations will be administered through the Greater Metro Parks Foundation (GMPF) to support the operations and care of the 702-acre park, which serves more than 3 million visitors annually. 

"The love for Point Defiance Park extends well-beyond the boundaries of Tacoma. Metro Parks appreciates the partnership between Macy's at Tacoma Mall, NRPA and GMPF to create this opportunity for those the community to see its donations matched dollar for dollar through 'Heart Your Park' this spring," said Jack Wilson, Executive Director of Metro Parks Tacoma. "Through this wonderful program and donations by Macy's customers, we are excited about the increased awareness and additional funding to support this regional treasure. This park is a great asset to the community, and we greatly appreciate Macy's support."

"Heart Your Park" is part of Macy's "Secret Garden" spring campaign that will come to life at Macy's stores and on macys.com with an infusion of garden-inspired merchandise, special promotions and events. 

• For more information on "Secret Garden," visit macys.com/secretgarden.
• For a full list of the parks benefiting from Macy's "Heart Your Park," visitmacys.com/parks. 
• For more info about Greater Metro Parks Foundation (GMPF) visitMetroParksFoundation.org 

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CONTACT:
Bryan Flint, Executive Director Greater Metro Parks Foundation 
253-753-8656, bryan@metroparksfoundation.org

Nancy Johnson, Communications & Public Relations Manager, Metro Parks Tacoma 253-305-1092,  nancyj@tacomaparks.com