Friends of Winchester Recreation and Community Services, Inc.
About
Friends of Winchester Recreation and Community Services is a nonprofit that supports recreational programs, facilities and equipment for all Winchester residents. The group sees recreation as essential to individual wellbeing and community life, and it focuses on raising the quality of the town’s facilities. Its first priority is restoring existing spaces in need of repair, and it hopes to add new amenities, including a community third space for teens.
Recent projects include new benches and windscreens at the Leonard courts, a bath house renovation at Ginn, and a new roof and interior work at the Borggaard bath house. The Friends have also funded volleyball courts, pickleball court design and grants to other local groups. A current matching campaign supports the Stone Family Playground, completed in 2013 and still the town’s most used playground.
What to Know
- The organization was established in 1991 and is a registered 501(c)(3).
- Private donors offered a $50,000 match for Stone Family Playground upgrades.
- Playground campaign funds are held in a separate restricted account.
- Donations can be made online, by check or through Venmo.
- A Family Fun Day with WinREC is planned at the playground.
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