It lovely seeing the park full of so many happy people today! What a gorgeous day to have a celebration of a lovely park’s rebirth. Thank you for making this sweet spot in the ID even better. Looking forward to some Tai Chi practice in the new Tai Chi Court once the weather is warm enough.
Hello FICP Supporters!
Welcome to the Friends of International Children's Park website!
Here you can find blog posts about our lastest happenings, find photos from past events, and meeting minutes and updates.
You can also find a photo of the final park design. Construction starts the end of August 2011.
Please refer to our "contact us" section to learn about how you can reach us today. Thanks!
Notable Donors and Grants
Private Donations:
Albert Shen
Cathay Bank Foundation
Don Mar
D.V. and IDA McEachern Charitable Trust
First Hill Lions Club
Historic South Downtown
Jerry and Charlene Lee
Joey and Vera Ing
King County Youth Sports Facility Grant
Seattle International District Rotary Club
Sue Taoka and Richard Mar
The Berger Partnership
Tomio and Yan Jenny Moriguchi
City of Seattle Awards:
$15,000 Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) in 2007 for planning
$15,000 NMF in 2008 for schematic design
$79,700 Large Project Fund NMF
$500,000 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy
What we are currently raising money for:
-restoring the original shelter
-public art and landscaping
-ongoing maintenance//programming fund to help keep the park clean and active.
It lovely seeing the park full of so many happy people today! What a gorgeous day to have a celebration of a lovely park’s rebirth. Thank you for making this sweet spot in the ID even better. Looking forward to some Tai Chi practice in the new Tai Chi Court once the weather is warm enough.