THOUSAND ISLAND PARK FOUNDATION INC

THE THOUSAND ISLAND PARK FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS AND FACILITATES A GREATER LIFE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WHO RESIDE AND VISIT THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, N.Y. IN 2023 THE FOLLOWING GRANTS WERE AWARDED BY THOUSAND ISLAND PARK FOUNDATION, INC.:A. TABERNACLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION $1,350B. LANDMARK SOCIETY $1,100D. FRIENDS OF ROCK RIDGES $1,100E. THOUSAND ISLAND PARK HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION & MUSEUM $1,500F. THOUSAND ISLAND PARK LIBRARY $1,050G.FRIENDS OF ROCK RIDGES - TREEHOUSE MATCHING GRANT $10,000H.LANDMARK SOCIETY - GRANT FOR 150TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK $7,000I.THOUSAND ISLAND PARK YACHT CLUB $2,800K.SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC $500EVENTS:THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER SEASON, ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE THREE FUNDRAINING EVENTS OF THE ANNUAL RIVER BALL, THE DUNK TANK FOR BREAST CANCER, AND THE BOTTLES & CANS COLLECTION. FREE EVENTS INCLUDED THE DANCING IN THE STREET COMMUNITY MUSIC EVENT, THE ORCHESTRA OF NNY CONCERT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER TO 2024, MULTIPLE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ASTRONOMY AND WILDLIFE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, JULY 4TH PARADE AND CARNIVAL, TWO FISHING DERBIES, WEEKLY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS, A SAVE THE RIVER SHORELINE CLEANUP AND RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE. THERE WERE TWO TICKETED MUSICAL PERFORMANCES GENERATING $3,745 IN TICKET SALES.IN 2023, BOTH MUSICAL PERFORMANCE EVENTS WITH TICKET SALES WERE HANDLED THROUGH AN ONLINE SERVICE COMPANY WITH SUCH SERVICES PAID BY ATTENDEES AS SERVICE CHARGES AND RECORDED AS BANK FEES PAID. ALL EVENTS' COSTS PAID BY THE TIPF AMOUNTED TO $12,852. THE RIVER BALL TICKETS WERE ALSO ACQUIRED BY ATTENDEES ONLINE WITH SERVICE FEES PAID DIRECTLY BY ATTENDEES.IN ADDITION TO $25,900 IN MINI-GRANTS TO TIP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION DONATED $500 TO THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. THAT WAS RAISED WITH THE DUNK TANK EVENT.