Help support Cabin John Regional Park, Flower Hill Local Park and Wheaton Regional Park through the Macy’s and the National Recreation and Park Association Campaign; Macy’s will match every dollar up to $250,000.
SILVER SPRING, MD– March 10, 2014 – Three parks in Montgomery Parks system, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission have been selected for “Heart Your Park,” a program introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign, that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country. From March 7 to March 31, customers can support Cabin John Regional Park, Flower Hill Local Park and Wheaton Regional Park by donating $1 or more at the register of the Macy’s store located in each area. Stores and corresponding parks are listed below. One-hundred percent of the donations will benefit the parks, and Macy’s will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total.
Cabin John Regional Park Macy’s – Montgomery 7125 Democracy Blvd Bethesda, MD 20817
Flower Hills Local Park Macy’s – Lake Forest 701 Russell Av. Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Wheaton Regional Park Macy’s – Wheaton Plaza 11160 Viers Mill Road Wheaton, MD 20902
The three parks are among 550 parks nationwide that will benefit from Macy’s “Heart Your Park” this spring. In partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the national non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of community parks, recreation and conservation, Macy’s stores across the country have each selected a local park or green space in their community to support through the program. Donations will go toward making improvements, such as maintaining trails, playgrounds, and ball fields, and everything in between.
“We are thrilled to partner with Macy’s and NRPA for ‘Heart Your Park’ this spring,” said Debbie Rankin, Executive Director of the Montgomery Parks Foundation. “Through this wonderful program and donations by Macy’s customers, we are excited about the increased awareness and additional funding for Cabin John Regional Park, Flower Hill Local Park and Wheaton Regional Park. These parks are great assets to the community, and we greatly appreciate Macy’s support.”
“Heart Your Park” is part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” spring campaign that will come to life at Macy’s stores and on macys.com with an infusion of garden-inspired merchandise, special promotions and events. For more information on “Secret Garden,” visit macys.com/secretgarden. For a full list of the parks benefiting from Macy’s “Heart Your Park,” visit macys.com/parks.
About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Montgomery Parks manages more than 35,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 420 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org