Making impact at intersections

GREATPARKPARKSGREAGREATPARKPARKSGREA GREATPARKPARKSGREAF O R E V E R

As the philanthropic partner for Great Parks of Hamilton

County, we translate an early conservation promise into

everyday experiences and lasting legacies.

Last year, we embarked on a journey to renew our promise

to ourselves and our supporters. Through rebranding and

renaming, we will inspire a community of Great Parks

supporters to steward natural and financial resources

for all forever.

GreatParksForever.org

10245 Winton RoadCincinnati, Ohio 45231

i nvested

Naturally$20,000 AND ABOVEHatton Foundation • Estate of Donald J. Heimbrock

$10,000-$19,999Anonymous • The Andrew Jergens Foundation

$5,000-$9,999The Robert Gould Foundation • Highfield Foundation • Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. • Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund* • REI • Louis & Melba Schott Foundation • Ginger & David W. Warner • Melissa & James Wilz

$500-$4,999The Alleen Company • Sandy & Mark Angel • Anonymous Fund of Schwab Charitable • Anonymous • Jennifer Antoniolli • Shamikka Bell • Carol & Karl Berthold • Patricia G. Biederman • Mark Blankenbuehler • Bobenread Family Fund* • Kay & Allen Bornemann • Boy Scout Troop 400 • David E. Bright, Jr. • Bill & Beth Burwinkel • Andrew Chamberlain • Donna Chapman • Chevron Matching Employee Funds • Cincinnati Renewable Fuels • Wilbur & Mary Jean Cohen Donor Advised Fund of the Middletown Community Foundation • Dan Collins • Alicia & Randy Culman • Adrienne Custer • Lucy C. Davis • Sylvia Ellcoff • Virginia & Dennis Even • John Eversole, III • Betsy & Peter Frame • Kenneth R. Fulmer, Jr. • Monica Gaynor & Robert Hungler • John B. Goering • The Greater Cincinnati Foundation • Kris & Fran Hickey • Karen Hills • Rawdon L. Hobbie • Jon Hoffheimer • Maureen Hohnhorst • Hubbard Radio Cincinnati LLC • Rebecca and Paul Hussey • Nancy & Francis Hyle • Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. • Arleene Keller • Frances & Scott Keller • Kiwanis Club of Riverview - Delhi Hills • Kohl’s Department Stores • Kroger • H.R. LaBar Family Foundation Fund* • John Martens • Miamitown Pet Hospital • Microsoft • Michele & William Mischler • Mary Kathleen Morbitzer • Bill Mowery • Julie Newman • Patricia Ossenschmidt • Todd Palmeter • Jan & Wym Portman • Patrick Reardon • June K. Reynolds • Ann M. Ruchhoft • Anonymous Fund* • Select Restaurants, Inc. • Joe & Margaret Seta • Starr & Mark Simpson • Peggy & Eugene Somoza • Linda Sparks • Stagnaro Distributing • Paul Stosakovich • Bobbi & Bill Strangfeld • Lori & Andrew Stroehlein • Bob E. Tisch • Donna & David Traut • Donald L. Traut, Jr. • Carol Walz • Phil John Weimer • Marcia & Edward Wilz • Wyoming Ohio Cycling Foundation

$50-$499Vera Adame • Ann & Michael Amos • Kara Anand-Gall • Rick Anderson • Helen & John Anderson • Margaret & Carlos Araujo • Salem Arvin • Lawrence Austing • Linda E. Ayers • Michael J. Bacha • Anne & Harry Badanes • Scott & Susan Barbee • Nancy Bastian • Lois Benjamin • Christopher Berardelli • Taylere Bernett • Kimberly & Mark Besserman • Dorothy A. Best • Jean & John Bosse • Lisa Brackmann • Dianne Brackmeier • Mary P. Brown • Dave Bruce • Louise & Gary Bruemmer • Emily C. Buckley • Michael Buckley • Sharon & Donald Burrell • DeVere E. & Patricia Burt • Gary Busch • Bzak Landscaping Inc • Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Castellini of the Castellini Foundation • Steve Chabot for Congress • Kathleen Ann Charvat • Sarah & Joseph Chaulk • Cincinnati Lawn Bowling Club • The Honorable James Cissell • Helen & Thomas Clark • Sandy & Ross Clark • Frank & Linda Claypoole • Mike Clements • Jennifer & Jason Cline • Karen A. Coleman • Tonya Coler • Andrew Collins • Julie & Keith Combs • Michael & Christy Connelly • Sarah Cornell • Sean Creighton • Rick Cribbet • Judy & Donald Culman • William J. Dalton • Lori & Joseph Dattilo • Valerie & Thomas Dauwe • Norman Dean • Rachel Dearing • Linda & David Deters • Nancy Dinkelaker • Donna Diorio • Rachael & Ryan Doll • Susan J. Domonkos • Michael T. Donohue • Geraldine H. Ehresman • Jennifer Eismeier Osier • Charlene & Arnol Elam • Michele Elsaesser • Larry Faist • Paul & Laura Farmwald • Shawnessee Ference • Gayle Ficken-Clarke • Karen & Dennis Fields • Richard & Jean Fiesinger • Joe W. Fisher • Marc Flick • Jeffrey Flory • Michael C. Frazee • Ann & Michael Frederick, DVM • Ginger Gandy & Pam Jacobson • Carol & James Gardner • GE Foundation • Pamela & Bradley Gerdes • Monica A. S. Gerhardt • Bill & Louise Gioielli • Jessica Gmeinder • Robert Goebel • Mary Jane Gorman • Gregory Graceffo • Hali Grauvogel • Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones • Cathy & Alan Greene • Gerri Gribi • Thomas Griffiths • Jane A. Grimm • Debra J. Grivois • Mark Grote • Lori Gruenwald • Rebecca Gumbleton • Raymond J. Haarman • James Haas • Christine Hadley • Eileen & Fred Hall • Teresa G. Halpin • Maria & Ross Hamre • Maroof Haque • Harrigan Refrigeration • Emily Hauser • Lynn Heinzelman • Bret Henninger • Beverly Bach & Donald Hild • Heather & Steve Hirlinger • Lois & Phil Hollingsworth • Charlie Howard • Linda Huelsman • Judith M. Huffmann • Janice M. Huy • Joanne & Theodore Hyle • Jennifer & Theodore Hyle • Katie & Andy Janig • Lynn & Frank Janson • Gloria Beck Johnson • Terri Jones Wood • Carla Kampschmidt • Gene & Donna Kennedy • Lisa Keplinger • Sharon A. Kerns • Deborah Kimbler • Eric King • William Gregory Knickel • Tom Koenig • Mary Kohler • Laura Jean Kovacs • Patti & Craig Kowalski • Christopher M. Kraft • Lauren Vanagasem Kramer • Francie & David Kramer • Nancy Krueger • Matthew Krumanaker • Ms. Mary Jo Lane & Mr. Thomas Giordano • Margaret Layton • Mark Virgil League, Jr. • Irene Light • Lynn & Dustin Lindley • Thomas Lowe • Jolie & Jeffrey Lubow • Magnified Giving • David J. Mason • Sandra May • Walter & Susan McBeath • Jerry G. McCarren • Erika McCourt • Rebecca McDonough • Dennis J. McFadden • Linda & Michael McGowan • Alexander H. McPhee • Robert Meyer • Jane & Lawrence Miller • Cynthia & Craig Miller • Erin Miller • Penny Miller • Margaret Minzner • Jennifer & John Mor • Matt Morgan • Susan & Harold Morin • Ruth & Bill Morley • Catherine & Dean Moulas • Music Teachers National Association • Jeffrey Norris • Jacqueline O’Connell • Ohio Horseman’s Council-Hamilton County Chapter • Kristen & Mark Olding • Louis Oliverio • Mark R. Onady • Mary & Darren Orloff • Karen M. Osborne • Tim Osborne • Ben & Jill Otto • The Oxford Society • Elizabeth A. Pack • Darren Parnell • Cynthia & Wendell Parrish • Manisha Patel & Michael Curran • Carol Pennekamp • Donna & Thomas Perazzo • Scott & Mary Jo Philhower • Thomas O. Popa • Diana Poston • Carolyn Pottschmidt • Cathy L. Preuhs • Dean & Sheila Pringle • Terry L. Rabong • James Rahtz • Nancy Reed • Kenneth & Bernice Reeder • Daniel & Rebecca Regenold • Melanie & Andrew Reinersman • Remke Markets • Rhinegeist LLC • Jim & Marianne Richards • Nancy & Robert Richards • Forrest & Carole Rivinius • Ann Rolwing & John Welling • Kristine K. Roselle & Richard R. Spreckelmeier • Craig Satterlee • Carolyn Savage • Kathryn & Eric Schauberger • Roselyn E. Schloss • Madeline Schmidt • Rosmarie & Scott Schmidt • Kimberly & Kenneth Schmidt • William Patton Schott • Karen & Walter Schunk • Louise Schurfranz • Michael Schuster • Gail & Tim Seifert • Tracie Sergent • Jackie & Jon Seymour • Katherine & Hugh Shipley • Susie & Jeff Shoskin • Don Simpson • Timothy R. Sisson • Susan Sizemore • Anna Sobolewski • Judith & Scott Songer • Rich Sonnenberg • Jessica Spencer • Phyllis & Matthew Spiro • Jennifer Spreckelmeier • Kristy Springer • Lisa Staggenborg • Gail & Frank Stavale • Kris A. Staverman • Doug Stevenson • Glenna J. Stricklett • Jack & Beth Sutton • Don & Roxanne Swank • Laura Temming • John Tergerson • Pat M. Thompson • Thornton-Keith Family Charitable Gift Fund • Bill Uffman • Thomas Upson • Rudolph & Lorna Visnich • Gregory Voorhies • Donna & Stephen Wagner • Wayne Wauligman • Donna Weber • Dawn Werling • Jim Westendorf • Diane & Thomas Westrich • Rita & Robert Wetterstroem • Rita & Mark Wietmarschen • Joanne & James Williams • Frances & John Williams • Robert Allan Winstel • Barbara Witte • Anthony J. Woltermann • Lisa M. Wynn • Catherine E. Yohey • Tim Zelek • Roger A. Zellars • Barbara & Cliff Zepf

* Denotes a fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Although every attempt is made to report accurately, errors can occur. We apologize for any misspellings or

omissions. Please contact us at 513-245-7456 or alicia@greatparksforever.org with corrections.

AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

PUBLIC SUPPORT, REVENUES AND RECLASSIFICATIONS

UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILYRESTRICTED

PERMANENTLYRESTRICTED

TOTAL

Jim Wilz, President • Charlie Howard, Vice President • Scott Keller, Treasurer Rahul Gupta, Secretary • Mark Angel • Kay Bornemann

Andrew Chamberlain • Adrienne Custer • Ann Frederick • Jon Hoffheimer Bobbi Strangfeld • Jim Williams • Jeff Yund

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TIME& GENERATIONS

Cultural shifts and technological advances change how we

interact with the world. We responded to these changes with

an innovative approach to gamification that sparks curiosity

and encourages outdoor experiences.

Sparking curiosity

Your contributions support educational adventures that foster

healthy early childhood development. The Agents of Discovery

app sends young explorers on excursions through Sharon

Woods to test their knowledge of nature and facilitate learning.

Together, we inspire imagination.

VISITORS & AMBASSADORSThere are so many places for you in our mission. When we all

become naturally invested as visitors, volunteers, and victory

champions, we secure the future health and vitality of

our society.

Orchestrating community

Your contributions support cultural events that serve as the

cornerstone of new experiences and human connections. The

Cincinnati Pops concert at Woodland Mound attracted nearly

4,000 people who celebrated family outings, romantic evenings,

and new friendships. Together, we created connections.

PUBLIC HEALTH & THE NATURAL WORLD

Yesterday, we made a promise to create a refuge for our

residents and protect it from the impact of the industrialized

world. Today, we continue to champion that promise to

contribute to the balance of our natural and built ecosystem.

Balancing the ecosystem

Your contributions support scientific research that strengthens

our environment and economy. A feasibility study about the

possibility of dredging Sharon Lake indicated needs for cleaner

recreation water, healthier fish, and positive financial benefits to

our region. Together, we took action.

4,000attendees estimated

300amps of electricinstalled to update the ampitheater53.5

volunteer hours contributed

estimated gallonsof water

114,040,1501989

year last dredgingwas completed

86,300cubic yards of sediment need to be removed

1off-site

mission at Sharonville

Public Library

30interactive nature

trivia questionsand quizzes

350approximateapp downloads