MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with Partnering with Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Partnerships and Development April 21, 2015

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with The DC Department of Parks and Recreation works to enhance the quality of life and wellness of DC residents and visitors by providing equal access to affordable and quality recreational services, by organizing programs, activities, and events. The vision for DPR is to be the national leader in urban recreation and parks administration, and to be the primary source of leisure activity for residents of the District. Mission of DPR DPR’s Vision

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with –O–Over 931 acres of green space, 375 parks –7–71 recreation centers –9–92 playgrounds –2–23 outdoor pools, 11 indoor pools, & 20 spray parks –9–98 fields –2–27 community gardens –H–Hundreds of courts DPR’s Inventory of Amenities

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with –Seasonal Camps (100+ summer camps, spring & winter break camps) –Aquatic and Athletic programs and leagues –Programs for Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, and Teens –Roving Leader programs –Programs for Adults and Seniors –Therapeutic programs –Cultural Arts programs DPR’s Core Programs

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with Partnerships & Development Officer Donations & Grants Park PartnersVolunteers Program Partners Office of Partnerships and Development

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with Programmatic Partnerships Programmatic Partners criteria 501c(3) non-profit organizations that provide creative, innovative programming at DPR recreation centers The program must be offered free for the participants, have an open enrollment process (meaning that the participants are not pre-selected), and be at no cost to DPR Must have their own Certificate of Insurance (COI) Staff must be cleared through the DPR Volunteer Process which includes MPD Background checks Current Programmatic Partnerships with DPR include: After school programs (College Bound, City Kids Wilderness, CNMC) Youth athletic programs (Serve Your City, Playworks, National Rehab) Senior health and wellness programs (New Life, East of the River, Medstar) Creative arts programs (Step Afrika, DC Fashion) Summer programs (Achieve TriAthalon, Diamond Dream Foundation)

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with Partnership Application DueDPR Staff ReviewMOA’s draftedStart Date SpringOctober 31NovemberDecemberJanuary SummerDecember 31JanuaryFebruaryJune FallMay 30JuneJulySeptember Programmatic Partnerships Organizations that would like to offer a free program at a recreation center, will need to apply to become a Programmatic Partner.

MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with MOVE, GROW, and BE GREEN with DPR DPR volunteer base is an integral part of maintaining DPR mission with a wide variety of volunteer opportunities including providing workshops and one-day events. Contact us at Volunteer Partnerships