Austin Parks Foundation Raises Nearly $900,000 at 12th Annual Party for the Parks

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Austin Parks Foundation raised nearly $900,000 at its 12th annual Party for the Parks on Oct. 7 at Stubb’s BBQ, where hundreds of supporters gathered for live music, local food and fundraising for the city’s parks.

The foundation works to improve Austin’s parks, trails and green spaces through funding, volunteer efforts and community partnerships. Its annual Party for the Parks gives supporters a chance to contribute to that work while enjoying a night of music and entertainment.

Presented by Fifth Third Bank, this year’s event will help fund park improvements and community engagement initiatives across the city’s nearly 400 parks, trails and green spaces. Proceeds will support It’s My Park Day, the In the Park series, community project design services and the community-initiated ACL Music Festival Parks Grant Program.

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Katie Kennedy and Laura Villagran Johnson. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Angela Osborn, Katie Kennedy, Katie Robillard and Patty Steinwedell. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Chris Williams, Meghan Williams, Angela Osborn, Kara Miller and Mark Blomer. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Colin Wallis. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Edgar Castro, Monica Castro and Stephanie Artman. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Greg Weaver, Jessica Weaver, Kelly Longi and Dino Longi. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Jasmine Piper and Carolina Gonser. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Jorge Garcia and Maria Quiroz. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Justin Swinney. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

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Sarah Wolf and Trevor Scott. (Photo Courtesy of Austin Parks Foundation)

Trevor Scott, co-host of CBS’ “We Are Austin,” and Sarah Wolf of Good Party ATX hosted the evening. Cold War Kids provided the musical highlight with an intimate performance at the downtown venue.

The food and drink offerings featured several familiar Austin brands. Tacodeli and Happy Chicks catered the event, while Siete, Austin Pretzel Co. and Cornucopia Popcorn supplied snacks. Guests also enjoyed an open bar highlighting local beverage brands.

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Austin Parks Foundation’s 12th annual Party for the Parks at Stubb’s BBQ. (Photo by Matt Bradford)

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Party for the Parks hosts Sarah Wolf and Trevor Scott. (Photo by Matt Bradford)

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Cassandra Shankman. (Photo by Matt Bradford)

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Colin Wallis. (Photo by Matt Bradford)

Throughout the evening, attendees had several opportunities to give back. Games including Tipsy Toss and Gift Card Gamble added a playful element to the fundraising, while live and silent auctions invited guests to bid on distinctive Austin experiences. Together, those contributions helped bring the evening’s fundraising total to nearly $900,000 for the foundation’s work across Austin.