2005 IPL Mayor's Lunch for Parks
Benefiting the Indianapolis Parks Foundation and Windsor Village Park
Event Recap • Awards and Recognition • About Windsor Village Park • Sponsors and In-kind Contributors • Volunteers • News Releases • Related Links
Event Recap
 Amid a crowd of 400 guests, Mayor Bart Peterson led the charge that raised $124,000 to benefit the construction of a new family center at Windsor Village Park and the work of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation. The 2005 IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks was held Thursday, March 3, 2005, at the Westin Indianapolis.
“Raising that kind of money in a two-hour luncheon makes the Board very proud,” said Ed Jolliffe, chair of the Indianapolis Park Foundation Board of Trustees. “We can’t thank Mayor Peterson enough for his continued commitment to our mission. Without his support and attendance, we could not have drawn the crowd and could not have secured that money for our 2005 campaign.”
An audience representing business executives, elected officials and community leaders heard Mayor Peterson speak to the importance of parks in turning a neighborhood into a community and how he sees Indy Parks and Recreation, the city agency that manages the chain of 172 parks, meeting the needs of Indianapolis residents. Monies raised by the Indianapolis Parks Foundation in 2005 will fund the renovation of the family center at Windsor Village Park.
"It's encouraging to see so many local leaders come together with the Parks Foundation to support the youth at Windsor Village Park," said Mayor Peterson in his address at the luncheon. "Investing in a new family center today will offer our youth a positive alternative to crime and violence, and revitalize the neighborhoods surrounding the park, helping Indianapolis live up to its potential as a world class place to call home."
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) sponsored the luncheon as it has every year since its inception in 2003. The utility’s support of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation was reinforced in September 2004 when its parent company AES Corporation donated $1.1 million to the foundation.
"IPL has a philanthropic mission that focuses on the preservation and enhancement of the city’s natural resources – facilities that all of its citizens are free to enjoy,” said Ann Murtlow, president and CEO of IPL. “And, our commitment has spread beyond the boundaries of this city to IPL’s parent company, the AES Corporation in Virginia.”
Funds raised by this and through other donations to the foundation in 2005 will support the construction of a new family center at Windsor Village Park. Near the intersection of 25th Street and Kitley Avenue, the east side park serves a dense, residential neighborhood. The current community center, although in a state of disrepair, offers educational, recreational and social opportunities for an estimated 2,100 children each year.
The 2004 IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks raised more than $150,000 to benefit the Parks Endowment Fund and the work of IPF. Proceeds benefiting the endowment fund were matched by 50 percent by The Indianapolis Foundation. In 2003, the event raised more than $100,000 for the renovation of Willard Park and the work of IPF.
 Awards and Recognition
Indianapolis Parks Foundation and Indy Parks and Recreation presented three awards at the 2005 IPL Mayor's Lunch for Parks.
Parks Professional Award
Indianapolis Parks Foundation recognized Indy Parks and Recreation Project Manager Danny Swails with the 2005Parks Professional Award. This award is presented annually and recognizes the dedication, professionalism and talents of Indy Parks and Recreation's finest staffers.
Director's Community Partner Award
Indy Parks and Recreation presented the 2005 Director's Community Partner Award to CP Morgan. More about this award is coming soon.
2004 Citizen Award
Mayor Bart Peterson and Indianapolis Parks Foundation recognized AES and Indianapolis Power & Light Company for their generous $1.1 million gift to the Indianapolis Parks Foundation with the presentation of the 2004 Citizen Award. The gift in 2004 provided funds to purchase two parcels of land for new park development.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and In-kind Contributors
 Presenting Sponsor
Regional Park Sponsor • $10,000
Community Park Sponsors • $5,000
In-kind Contributors
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 Our Volunteers Made the Difference. Thank you.
Fundraising Team
- Co-chair: Carolyn Coleman, Baker & Daniels
- Co-chair: Ed Jolliffe, The Schneider Corporation
- Eugene Anderson, Office of the Mayor
- Jason Ellis, Keystone Construction Corporation
- Greg Fennig, Indianapolis Power & Light Company
- John Jackson, RATIO Architects
- Melinda Maniatis Kennedy, Office of the Mayor
- Steve Sullivan, Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors
- Michael Weishaar, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Communications Team
- Chair: Wendy Wolfred, Willow Marketing
- Carole Darst, CD Design Collaborations
- Peggy Wood, Bank One
- Kelly Everling, Hirons & Company Communications
- Crystal Livers-Powers, Indianapolis Power & Light Company
- Kelly Pfledderer, Apparatus
- Chris Radford, Indy Parks and Recreation
- Kristen Weaver, Indy Parks and Recreation
Event Operations Team
- Chair: Cindy Leffler, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL)
- Kim Clayton, Gibson Group
- Sue Ellen Collins, Community Volunteer
- Mary Durkin, Community Volunteer
- Thomas Durkin, Veazey Parrot Durkin & Shoulders
- Cindy Adams Ellis, Central Indiana Community Foundation
- Karine Huys, Independent Colleges of Indiana
- Linda Murray, Indy Parks and Recreation
- Nancy Stage, Community Volunteer
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About Windsor Village Park
The third annual IPL Mayor's Lunch for Parks benefits Windsor Village Park and the work of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation.
Windsor Village Park is a small park located in an dense residential community that was divided with the construction of Interstate 70, which runs along the northern edge of the property. Neighborhood residents rely on the park for recreational and social opportunities, and yet the park needs attention. The family center, in particular, is in disrepair.
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation is focusing its fundraising efforts in 2005 on Windsor Village Park. A recent study showed that the park's greatest need was for the replacement of its family center. Contributions to IPF will support the construction of a new, larger community center.
Read more about this park.
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 News Releases
03.16.05 • 2005 IPL Mayors Lunch for Parks hosts record crowd
12.02.04 • Community Calendar: 2005 IPL Mayors Lunch for Parks
11.10.04 • Windsor Village Park renovation to benefit from annual fundraiser
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