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Donations and Wish List
Help the parks, help the community
St. Joseph County Parks has a variety of funding sources available to educators to offset the cost of park program fees and transportation costs. The Grant and Scholarship programs have become a vital source for area educators, as they are faced with budgetary constraints and restrictions placed on offsite experiential trips. These programs are not only a benefit to schools, but also allow the parks to continue offering natural and cultural history programs to school children.
We need your help
To continue offering these fee reductions to
educators, we need your monetary support. Any dollar amount is
appreciated to supplement these programs to give kids a hands-on, one of
a kind experience in the outdoors. Keep the spark in young minds ignited
and fuel these funds for the future.
How to make a contribution
Your donation can be sent to St. Patrick’s County Park by downloading
the PDF form. Simply fill it out and include payment. Checks can be made
payable to St. Joseph County Parks.
Funding Programs
School Scholarship Fund
This fund enables teachers to apply for a scholarship in which they can
receive up to 50% off the cost of the program.
Transportation Assistance Grant
(For schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation)
The Friends of Bendix Woods & Spicer Lake are offering a grant program
to provide transportation cost assistance to school groups wishing to
travel to either Bendix Woods County Park or Spicer Lake Nature Preserve
for a natural history program. Grants are offered on a first-come
first-served basis. Limited funds are available for this grant.
Educational Supplies Program
The supply program allows program staff to be able to purchase
educational items to enhance natural and cultural history programs, such
as binoculars for birding and art supplies to use in creative
programming for children and adults.
Wish List
Our wish list is ever evolving and changing from season to season. These
items can be dropped off at St. Patrick’s County Park or Bendix Woods
County Park:
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Donations Form for Park Programs
Other items we could use: 1st Aid Supplies to include; latex gloves, cold packs, band aids, adhesive tape, antiseptic ointment, gauze pads, alcohol wipes and sting sticks