https://www.elginparksfoundation.org/home daily 1.0 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1621290233611-PZDIG5TM8GVCGLXDOJQS/131662582_3806563876061286_1382219661340993960_n.jpeg Home - There’s always room on the bench The highest priority of the Elgin Parks & Recreation Foundation is to provide space and opportunities for kids (especially at-risk kids) to be part of something bigger than themselves. Generosity from donors like you provides the space and opportunity for young people in Elgin to learn, grow, and thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1621290033547-KCEWZOTYRWZJ1GTQ4O1C/pexels-tirachard-kumtanom-347134.jpg Home - Bolstering Elgin Parks We also support the good work of the City of Elgin’s Parks & Recreation Department, carrying the ball just a little farther down the field by doing things like: Helping to preserve historic parks Adding extra playground equipment Replacing an old scoreboard Anything that makes Elgin parks look even better than they already do https://www.elginparksfoundation.org/ourstory daily 0.75 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620764731931-JCPGMYWJ4Q0F0VLP7H2Q/Asset+4.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620764764383-KIAXOK6O15QIYBMLT46U/Asset+6.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620764780274-ML0VZHR0S0Q3V14GY9UP/Asset+5.png Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.elginparksfoundation.org/about-us daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620752483001-8215UAC4POE15KFPFI5H/129660859_3785435168174157_6312583580526678864_n.jpeg About Us - Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund Qualifying Elgin youth can apply for a $125 credit to use toward any City of Elgin recreation program. This credit often covers more than one program fee, which means our players get even more time to exercise, build healthy relationships, and develop practical skills. These opportunities promote health, appreciation of the outdoors, and leadership among our community’s at-risk youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620752433485-BOUC21FRFPMK61RF7R0P/36875893_1952003574850668_7196504062802526208_n.jpeg About Us - Recreation Programs Several recreation programs are sponsored by the Foundation and made available, free of charge, to Elgin youth who might especially benefit from them. These include activities such as the “Kids and Cops” golf and fishing lessons and swim programs. Our hope is that these opportunities to build productive and humanizing relationships with the police will establish trust and mutual respect between our young people and the EPD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620752494642-F41T8WFTWI32GEZ7GYAR/scoreboard%2Band%2Bdonation%2Bteam.jpeg About Us - Elgin Parks Elgin is blessed to have many beautiful and historic places, like Gifford, Lords, Wing, and Trout parks. We have partnered with other Elginites who value these spaces, working together to make sure they are properly maintained, preserved, and improved for future generations. Most recently, the Foundation funded the addition of pre-school playground equipment to the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center and the replacement of the scoreboard at the Trout Park baseball diamonds. https://www.elginparksfoundation.org/contact daily 0.75 2023-05-26 https://www.elginparksfoundation.org/recreation-youth-scholarship-fund daily 0.75 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620751941646-ROO96X2108XPVSMAAKZ2/edward-cisneros-XARK5oTCESA-unsplash.jpg Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund - There’s nothing quite like knowing you belong. The Elgin Parks & Recreation Foundation provides the space and opportunity for hundreds of young people to experience the security, affirmation, and confidence that comes with being accepted in a safe and productive environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620748081952-JYUCH4XMV3NMXPCXUXFZ/129660859_3785435168174157_6312583580526678864_n.jpeg Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund - How it works Qualifying Elgin youth can apply for a $125 credit to use toward any City of Elgin recreation program. This credit often covers more than one program fee, which means our players get even more time to exercise, build healthy relationships, and develop practical skills. These opportunities promote health, appreciation of the outdoors, and leadership among our community’s at-risk youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620752059156-8ILUDR3NFW37GODFPMFN/francesco-tommasini-lxgaErpLQN8-unsplash.jpg Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund - Between 2013 and 2019, an average of 621 kids received a credit from the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. 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Bowes Creek Country Club provides a beautiful backdrop for this fun-filled family event, featuring beer tasting, live music, and raffles. All proceeds provide recreation scholarships for at-risk youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609a6d83823f104cf5a69c0f/1620760332786-LA52RNGXHQTJC33GJMH4/Park%26Rec_Park-10_RET.jpg All Events - Elgin Parks Golden Memories In partnership with the Elgin History Museum, the Elgin Parks & Recreation Foundation sponsors an annual event to educate our community about the historical significance of our beautiful parks. 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