Pal's Park: A Community Dog Park

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$7,500

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Mission Statement	To offer a clean, safe and fun off-leash recreation area in the City of York along the York County Heritage Rail Trail to benefit the dogs and dog owners of York County, PA. Pal's Park is fiscally-sponsored by the York City Parks Conservancy, U.S. Federal Tax ID 23-3066098.
Needs Statement	According to the AVMA Calculator, there are currently 6,732 dog-owning households in the City of York and 78,520 dog-owning households in York County, totaling more than 125,000 Pals in our area. The Pal's Park Pals Group exists to support maintenance, cleanliness and capital improvements of Pal's Park.
Core Values	--Safety --Fun --Being Welcoming --Being a Good Pal --Responsibility
Geographic Areas Served	York City specific
Causes	Animals Environment Health and Wellness Recreation Seniors Veterans
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/palsparkyork
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/palsparkyork
Website	https://www.facebook.com/palsparkyork

Top Three Wishes

Wish Amount	Description

Affiliations/Awards/Certifications

Affiliation, Award, or Certification	Awarding Organization	Year

CEO/Executive Director

CEO/Executive Director First Name	CEO/Executive Director Last Name	CEO/Executive Director Email
Meagan	Given	palsparkyork@gmail.com

Policies

Nondiscrimination Policy	Download

Staff Demographics

Race and/or Ethnicity	Caucasian
Gender Identity	Female

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff
Does your organization have a full-time paid Executive?	No
Does your organization have full-time, paid staff?	No
Estimated Number of Yearly Volunteers	5
Number of Part-Time Staff
Number of Interns
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Board Chair

Company Affiliation	First Name	Last Name	Start Date	End Date

Board Demographics

Race and/or Ethnicity	Black or African American Caucasian Hispanic or Latino/a/x
Gender Identity	Female Male

Board Members

Name	Company Affiliation

Board Stats

Percent of Board Members who Make a Gift	30%

Board Stats

Number of times full board meets in a year
Number of Voting Board Members	11

Board Policies

Do board members sign a conflict of interest policy?	Yes
Is there a written criteria for membership on the board of directors?	Yes

Legal

Federal Employer or Tax Identification Number (EIN)	23-3066098
IRS Letter of Determination	Download
IRS Ruling Year	2001
Legal Name	York City Parks Conservancy
Other Names (Organization DBA, Former Names)	Pal's Park, Pal's Park Pals
Type of Tax Exempt Status	Charitable Organizations
Year of Incorporation	2001

Development/Fundraising Options

Do you have a development plan?	Are you participating in GivingTuesday?	Are you doing Major Gift Fundraising?	Are you doing social media fundraising?	Do you have a planned giving program?
No	Yes	No	No	No

Signature Fundraising Event

Name	Description

Do you have a 501(c)(3)?	No
Do you have a fiscal sponsor?	Yes
If so - What is the name of the organization?	York City Parks Conservancy

990 Tax Form

2 Years Ago 990 Tax Form
1 Year Ago 990 Tax Form	Download
3 Years Ago 990 Tax Form

Expense Breakdown (Most recent year)

Most recent fiscal year financial statement	Download

Endowment/Capital Campaigns

Do you have an endowment?	No
Does your organization file an IRS Form 990, 990EZ or 990N?	IRS Form 990

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Our Story

Thanks to supporters like you during Give Local York, Pal's Park officially opened to the public on May 10, 2021! The park is the vision of Holden Feeser, a fifth grader at York Academy, who wanted to build a place to play with her Great Dane, Brutus.

Pal’s Park has created an off-leash dog recreation area on a 1-acre parcel of the York County Heritage Rail Trail

Pal's Park location was selected because it is the home to a bronze statue of Pal, a German Shepherd. The statue of Pal was created to honor York County native Arthur Glatfelter Jr., a savvy entrepreneur who started an insurance company and made many contributions to the community.

The story of Glatfelter and his dog started in 1942. During World War II, the then-teenage Glatfelter decided to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. With no one to care for his dog, he anxiously brought the beloved pet with him to the military base. To his surprise, Pal was welcomed and, with training, put into service as a scout in a Marine war dog platoon. Eventually, the two were sent on different missions in the South Pacific and separated. But in 1946 they were reunited and honorably discharged. Glatfelter and Pal spent many more happy years together. Sixty years after their military service, the bronze sculpture of Glatfelter’s dog Pal was unveiled during a Veterans Day program.

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