Thanks to the support of our community fundraising is complete!
Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park Supporters Please carefully review the following DRAFT donor recognition. County Park Friends will finalize the public donor recognition sign by May 30, 2025. Donors who contributed $1,000 or more will be listed on the Treasure Cove sign. Every effort has been made to have accurate recognition. For any corrections or amendments contact Tricia Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, BEFORE May 30 Call 831-706-8760 or email [email protected] Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park Supporters Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club & Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee _______ The Applewood Fund, Cynthia and Harold Brockman, Rich Hamlin Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club - Jon and Ken's Most Excellent Adventure 2024 Participants _______ Rebecca and Bud Colligan, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, District 1 Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manu Koenig, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Cruz Seaside Company - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, The Robert and Carol Simpkins Family Fund, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Sunlight Giving, Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County - Santa Cruz Gives 2023 Participants ______ Jean and Michael Beebe, Christie's International Real Estate Sereno, The Eckhardt Chandler Fund, Heidy and Peter Kellison, Rudolph F. Monte Foundation, The Edward Newman Family Charitable Fund, Jack O'Neill, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Cheryl and Joe Pruss, Santa Cruz Supported Living - Joe Shimpfky, The Bill and Brigid Simpkins Family Fund ______ Britannia Arms Capitola, California Premier Restoration, DeCamara Management, Dilma and Arthur Dover, GBG Construction, Go Green Roof Company, GOAT Santa Cruz, LLC, Bridget O'Neill, Omega Nu Santa Cruz, Watsonville Paving and Grading ______ Paul Ahern, Tina Andreatta, Megan Archer - Discover Real Estate, Aspromonte Hotels, LLC, Carrie Brose and Tony Nethercutt, Katie Buich, Cabrillo College, Capitola Kids Dentistry, Capitola Mall, Capitola Public Safety and Community Service Foundation, County Park Friends Board of Directors, Carol Fuller, Paula Gomez and Kent Benedict, Amy and Jaime Goldstein, Pamela Goodman, Graniterock, Ariel and Steve Gray, Gail Greely and Lowry Fenton, Michelle Haifley, Rebecca and Dan Haifley, Marcella and Joe Hall, Stephanie Harlan, Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP, The Jensen/Haggerty Family, Gerald Kay in honor of Julia Haifley, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Lifespan, Cynthia Mathews, Maria and Kelly Nesheim, O'Neill Surf Shop, Amber Jones and Patrick O'Neill, Lisa and Tim O'Neill, Becky Peters in memory of Ed Kendig, Laurina Ramadan, J. Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation, The Repass-Rodgers Fund for the Environment, Riccabona and McGee LLP, The Rivera/Brooks Family, Santa Cruz Warriors, Shared Adventures, Elin Sigmundson-Clarke, The Snelling Family, Robert Stephens, Sheree Storm and Troy Boone, Surf City Kiwanis Club, Julie Thiebault, Tricia and Derek Timm, Verde Design, Family and Friends of Kayla Vittek, Wedeen Hammer Locatelli Group At Morgan Stanley, Hung Wei, West Coast Community Bank, Anonymous Donors Treasure Cove Playground Equipment Sponsors Sidney and Dennis Alegre - Dolphin Whimsy Rider Bay Federal Credit Union - Game Table County Park Friends in honor of Dan Haifley - Wind Banners Diane and Doug Deaver - Volta Spinner First 5 Santa Cruz County - Communication Board Mary and Les Forster in honor of FORGE: Friends of Rick Gaukel Everywhere - Rock Climbers The McBroom Family - Rubberball Climbers Donors who contribute $1,000 or more will also be recognized in the donor recognition area at the playground. Please contact Tricia Wiltshire at [email protected] for any corrections to donor recognition. Donor recognition current to 5/29/2025. ______ Additional Community Supporters The following names those who contributed to the Treasure Cove campaign at levels below $1,000. As such, they will be listed along with the other donors on the County Park Friends website, however, they will not be listed on the Treasure Cove donor sign at the park. Marty Ackerman, April Aleman, Kalena and Michael Allard, Mary Allen, Anonymous, Kristen and Ryan Brown, Emily Buchbinder and Jeremy Lezin, Joy and Renee Bux, Sue Campbell, Andy Carman, Angela Chesnut, Nicole and Chris Coburn, Sandra Cohen, Dennis Collins, Kristen Commons and Stephen Burt, Yvette Contois, County Park Friends Staff, Kelly Cuffe, Kathy Cytron and Shmuel Thaler, Kay and Robert Dashner, Kimberly De Serpa, Erica Donnelly-Greenan, Julie Edwards, Laurie Egan, Peter Emanuel, Lani Faulkner, Rose Filicetti, Lisa Fluitt, Fred Fontanilla, Amie and Karl Forest, The Gasta Steres Family, The Goldenkranz Family, Phyl Greenleaf, Jane and Pharis Harvey, Donna Haraway and Rusten Hogness, Gustavo Indarose, Sue G. Jackson, Amanda Jackson Miller and Andy Miller, Dawn Jarvis, Aniko Kannas, Bonnie Keet in loving memory of Janet Falkenstine, Meredith Keet - Ethos, Reed Kuratomi, Mark Mahacek, Paula Marcus, Natalia Martinez, Victoria Mayfield, Adriel McCluer, Barbara Meister and Tim Sylvester, Betty L. Mello, Rose K Murphy and Joe Gallagher, Paula Marcus, Molly and Mickey Ording, Dana and Natalie Orlando, Deena and David Pais, Douglas Pascover, Alexander Pedersen, Stephen Pierce, Jonathan Pilch, Nancy and Robert Potts, Carolyn and Gary Pybas, Juliana Rebagliati, Erin Reintjes in honor of Renaissance High School ELA, Mariah and David Roberts, Melissa and William Roberts, Renee Roberts, Margaret and Derek Rosa in honor of the Kids of Santa Cruz County, Carol and Bill Rosenoff, Jackie Russo, Rosemary Sarka, Heloise Schaser, Karen Scott and Keith Gudger, Jacqueline and Michael Sedgwick, Richard Seibert in memory of Jamie Garfield, Libby Sinclair and Robert Crittenden, Betty and Hank Sprouse, Alexa and Michael Termini, Nazanin and Pirooz Tooyserkani, Nancy Trevino, Randy Uang, Michele and Gordon van Zuiden,Dorothy and Steve Vidlock, The Village Giving Circle, Patricia B. Ward, Anne and Michael Watkins, Martine Watkins, Linda Wilshusen and Rock Pfotenhauer, Tricia Wiltshire and Family, Rosemary Levy Zumwalt
December 10, 2024 County Park Friends Raises over $1 Million For Treasure Cove With Support of Community
County Park Friends is pleased to announce over one million dollars in private funding has been raised for Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park. Since September 2023 the City of Capitola and County Park Friends have been working in a public-private partnership to make the city’s first-fully inclusive playground a reality. The successful completion of the private fundraising campaign is due to massive community support for creating a place all children can play together without the barriers those with disabilities often experience at typical playgrounds. “I am thrilled, but not surprised, by our community’s generosity and enthusiasm for Treasure Cove Playground, and by the support and hard work of County Park Friends. This project, specifically designed to be welcoming to all, will truly be a Capitola treasure for generations to come,” said Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown. The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee, was a key anchor in the campaign by issuing a $250,000 matching grant challenge which members of the community quickly rallied to meet. Dan Haifley, the community lead volunteer said, “Our team is grateful to all the donors and volunteers who’ve laid the foundation for Treasure Cove. Their generosity will bring much needed joy and laughter into the lives of countless children who’ll get to have a safe place to play alongside their peers. Its true impact will be immeasurable and priceless.” Community fundraisers over the past 18 months included the Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club’s 2024 Dinner and Auction, Kentucky Derby Party, and Pickleball tournament, the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual bike ride, the Boardwalk Chili cookoff, the Surf City Kiwanis annual crab feed, Santa Cruz Gives 2023, and a dinner at Britannia Arms in Capitola. “Our members are delighted to be part of Treasure Cove, a place where the community can come together and have fun,” said Lowry Fenton, Capitola-Aptos Rotary 2024 President. Funding also directly came from private community members in honor of loved ones. Rich Hamlin wished to donate in memory of his wife, Suzi, who passed away while on vacation in 2023 after being hit by a drunk driver. Harold Brockman and Cynthia Smith fulfilled Harold’s dream to honor his first wife, Patricia, who passed away 28 years ago. Notable foundation support for the project included Kaiser Permanente, donor advisors at the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, and the Soquel Union Elementary School District. “County Park Friends is humbled by the breadth of support from our community to make Treasure Cove a reality. This is the type of community building project our organization loves to do and it's only possible because everyone steps up to play their part and make it happen,” said Mariah Roberts, Executive Director of County Park Friends. The City of Capitola plans to secure any remaining necessary funding by early spring, 2025, and to bid the project that fall. Groundbreaking could be celebrated as soon as winter 2025.
A new playground in a beloved park Every child, regardless of their ability, deserves a place to play with others. One out of every ten children has a disability. Treasure Cove will be a play environment for children with and without disabilities to foster compassion, acceptance, connectedness and joy.
Design The plans for a new, custom-designed playground, "Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park" were created by Verde Designs based on input from the community to ensure the playground will be designed for all. They include a marine and shoreline theme with a Climb and Slide Zone, Swing and Sway Zone, Tot Zone, Sensory Zone, and Game Zone. Throughout the design, universally accessible equipment such as swings, a wheelchair-accessible merry-go-round, spinners, slides, and a cozy dome are planned. The elements will be placed over colorful rubberized surfacing throughout to provide an inclusive, easy to access environment for individuals with physical disabilities. Location The mid-county location of Jade Street Park will allow easy access for families from all parts of the county, is close to medical centers, pediatric therapy offices, affordable housing and schools for children with autism. Separately and concurrently, the City of Capitola is also in the process of renovating the highly utilized co-located community center, and enhancing access to the playground by improving sidewalks connecting the playground area to the existing ADA parking area.
A Public Private Partnership The City of Capitola and County Park Friends are working together in a public-private partnership to find the funding needed to create the Jade Street Park playground. In addition to $475,000 the city has already set aside for the project, County Park Friends has the goal of raising $1 Million in private funding from the community.
