Tribute Gifts
Make your mark and become a lasting part of Bellaire’s local history and landscape with a personalized tribute gift. These are wonderful ways to both give back to the community as well as:
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Celebrate life's important milestones, such as a birthday or anniversary
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Show your appreciation for someone special
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Honor the memory of a loved one
Your tax-deductible gift supports PATRONS for Bellaire Parks mission to advocate for and participate in restoring, preserving and expanding parks, natural areas and trails for present and future generations.
Dedicate A Paving Stone
A paving stone in our Donor Plaza (surrounding the gazebo at Bellaire Town Square) gives you the opportunity to leave a lasting mark in the central gathering space of our city. Carve your name, tribute, or memory into these stones and they will become part of the landscape in perpetuity. A limited number of stones are available in several sizes at various price levels.
Endow A Park Picnic Table
A park picnic table is a wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one, or share as a meaningful gift for a birthday, anniversary, new baby, or graduation. In recognition of contributions, PATRONS will install a personalized plaque on the center of park picnic table of the donor's choosing. Park picnic tables may be endowed for $10,000.
Endow A Park Tree
For important milestones, endow a tree and create a living memory that will last for generations to come. Many donors choose to make a contribution as a gift in honor or memory of someone, or to celebrate a joyous occasion. In recognition of this contribution, PATRONS will install a personalized plaque at the base of the tree. Trees may be endowed for $6,000.
Endow A Park Bench
A bench is a wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one, or share as a meaningful gift for a birthday, anniversary, new baby, or graduation. In recognition of contributions, PATRONS will install a personalized plaque on a Park bench of the donor's choosing. Benches may be endowed for $7,000.
READY TO GIVE?
Choose your tribute.
Each tribute is a fixed gift processed through our secure donation app. You will receive a receipt with the tax-deduction disclaimer as permitted by law, and you can choose to cover the transaction cost so your full gift goes to the parks. Paver inscriptions are engraved in all caps.
Paver, 18" × 18" (Level 1)
$3,000 · 6 lines, 23 characters per line
Paver, 12" × 12" (Level 2)
$1,500 · 5 lines, 23 characters per line
Paver, 8" × 8" (Level 3)
$500 · 5 lines, 14 characters per line
Paver, 4" × 8" (Level 4)
$200 · 3 lines, 14 characters per line
A note on pavers: engraving is done in batches. Because there is a significant cost to bring the engraver out, we wait until at least $5,000 in paver gifts has been received before scheduling the work, so there may be a wait of several months before your paver is installed. We will let you know when it is in place.
Park tree
$6,000 · living memorial with a personalized plaque
Park bench
$7,000 · personalized plaque on a bench of your choice
Park picnic table
$10,000 · personalized plaque on the table of your choice