Urbana Parks Foundation

Health & wellness centerthe Urbana Parks Foundation was proud to distribute over $1.3 million to support the construction of the Urbana park district's new health & wellness center in 2022. The health & wellness center will be a facility offering comprehensive indoor recreation options unlike what has previously been available in Urbana, and is slated to open at the end of 2024.

Public arts supportthe Urbana Parks Foundation distributed just over $30,000 so that the Urbana park district could acquire two additional sculptures for it's permanent collection -- molecular reflection, by christiane martens and life on the prairie by tim summerville. The Foundation has been thrilled to support access to public art and support of local artists through the funding of these acquisitions.

Blair tennis courts refurbishmentthe Urbana Parks Foundation distributed $138,291 to support the refurbishment of the tennis courts at blair park. Blair park has recently seen a revitalization due to an oslad grant from the Illinois department of natural resources, with new walking path, playground, challenge course, and electronic soccer wall. However, there was no funding included for the community and school tennis courts. Seeing the need for these courts to be rehabilitated along with the rest of the park, the Urbana Parks Foundation raised over $138,000 to assist with the work and was able to distribute those funds to the Urbana park district in 2022.

To assist with providing park programs and items.