Advocating for equitable access to parks and recreation in Los Angeles County.
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Our Mission.
Founded in 1980, the mission of LACPF is to promote community and quality of life for all residents. To achieve this, LACPF receives and distributes funds, property, and other resources to aid, sponsor, promote and advance public parks and recreation in Los Angeles County. LACPF is dedicated to partnering with our community and the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation to enhance people’s lives by making our public parks, trails, and green spaces better through innovative programming, advocacy, financial support, and volunteerism. Our priority focus is to advance equity and inclusion for vulnerable and under-served communities.
+20K
Annual Youth Sports Participants
+70K
Acres of Parkland
183
Parks and Facilities
200+
Community-Based Partners
LACPF Board Members.
Our committed board features voices from regional government to landscape architecture, comprising some of Los Angeles County’s premier advocates for public parks and recreation.
The LACPF Board and staff works collaboratively with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation to make our county parks more equitable for all residents. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us using the form below.
Joe Mendoza
BOARD PRESIDENT ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
Norma García-Gonzalez
BOARD SECRETARY LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Dave Ford
TREASURER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
Mia Lehrer
BOARD MEMBER FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, STUDIO-MLA
Andy Rooke
BOARD MEMBER FORMER COO AND CFO, HALLMARK MEDIA
Thank you to the Parks Foundation’s generous donors.
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The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Los Angeles County Employees
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Support the power of parks.
Across Los Angeles County, all communities deserve access to diverse parklands, competitive sports, learning camps, and safe community-based programs that will equip them to succeed later in life. Partner with LACPF to eliminate the County's parks and recreation funding and resource gap.