Each year at BB&T Party in the Park – selected area non-profit organizations benefit from a portion of the net proceeds of the series. The selected non-profit partner organizations provide volunteers to work at the BB&T Party in the Park concerts and help promote the series in general. Additionally being present at BB&T Party in the Park is a great opportunity for these non-profit organizations to share about their activities and missions to those in attendance.
Since the 2005 BB&T Party in the Park, EventZone has been able to donate over $77,000 to local non-profit organizations. These partnering groups have included: Historic Society of Western Virginia; Feeding America Southwest Virginia; Virginia Amateur Sports; Kimoyo; YWCA of Roanoke Valley; Roanoke Area Ministries-RAM House; The Arts Council of the Blues Ridge; Council of Community Services; Blue Ridge Public TV-JASON Project; Downtown Learning Center; CASA, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Jefferson Center Foundation; Music Lab at Jefferson Center; St. Francis Assisi Dog Service; Roanoke Symphony; Boys & Girls Club; New Horizons Health; Mill Mountain Theatre; Ronald McDonald House; Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership; and Mental Health America.
Party in the Park would not be possible if it weren’t for the volunteers that come out each, supplied to us by our local non-profit partners. This year, Party in the Park was able to donate $10,000 to the various non-profits for their volunteer efforts during the 2011 season. If you are interested in applying to become a 2012 non-profit partner please download the following application and submit it along with the requested documentation to EventZone no later than March 2, 2012. Non-profit partners will be selected and notified by April 6, 2012.
