Please take our survey (coming soon)! We want to hear your thoughts on how we can make an impact in the Independence and Monmouth communities.
FCP is in the process of finalizing the details of our grantmaking program, but we expect to release complete details in Q4 of 2026. Please email us at friendsofcommunityparks@gmail.com if you would like to be notified when our first Grant Award Period opens.
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is Independence Days. This amazing annual event has been around since 1902! We're proud to continue this tradition that allows us to come together as a community to celebrate all the things that make living here so special. Join us on July 3rd and 4th for fireworks, music, the Duck Derby, the Talent Show, the Carnival and all your other favorites! Check back in June for more details.
This year, the our community celebration coincides with the Semiquincentennial of the United States - the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Please join us as we commemorate this historic milestone.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Friends of Community Parks (EIN 39-4825188) is registered with the Oregon Secretary of State as a Nonprofit Corporation and has filed Form RF-C with the Oregon DOJ. We have applied for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization status from the IRS. Until our IRS determination letter is issued, individual contributions may not be tax-deductible. Once our IRS determination letter is issued, our tax-exempt status will be retroactive to October 10, 2025.