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Inside <br />Arden Hills, MN . 55112-5734 <br />ECR-WSS <br />PRST STD <br />U.S. Postage Paid <br />Twin Cities, MN <br />Permit #1710 <br />Postal Customer <br />City Council Statement on TCAAP <br />Holiday Lights Information <br />Smart Salting <br />City Council Benchmarks <br />The Arden Hills Foundation was <br />created to provide an opportunity <br />to connect generous donors with <br />community needs and desires. It was <br />founded nine years ago, in October <br />2012, as an incorporated 501(c)(3) <br />charity. It is run solely by community <br />volunteers. <br />Although it bears the city’s name, <br />it is not part of city government. It <br />has its own Board of Directors and <br />finances. No money comes from the <br />city. Quite the opposite, the Arden <br />Hills Foundation has made several <br />donations to the city for the purchase <br />of items that were not in the city <br />budget. It has made donations to other <br />organizations as well. All donations <br />to the Arden Hills Foundation (AHF) <br />come from local residents, businesses, <br />and organizations. Because this is an <br />entirely volunteer run organization, <br />overhead expenses can be kept to a <br />minimum. <br />The Arden Hills Foundation’s mission <br />is to use donated money to maintain, <br />enhance, and enrich the quality of life <br />for those who live, work, and play in <br />Arden Hills by: <br />• Identifying opportunities to aid <br />our community <br />• Providing tax deductibility <br />• Aggregating smaller donations to <br />fund larger-ticket items <br />• Accepting and tracking donations <br />given for designated purposes <br />• Satisfying the requirements of <br />donors whose gifts must be given <br />to charitable organizations <br />• Making wise use of donated funds <br />The AHF does not directly purchase <br />items or run programs; it is a source of <br />funding for those who do these things. <br />To date the AHF has: <br />• Donated $1,800 for Park and <br />Recreation scholarships <br />• Donated money for 15 park <br />benches <br />• Supported 10 projects to improve <br />water quality in Karth Lake <br />• Donated to 3 projects to improve <br />basketball facilities in city parks <br />• Donated to four park landscaping <br />projects <br />• Donated money for 14 new <br />or replacement Neighborhood <br />Watch signs <br />This fall the AHF is funding <br />improvements for city parks— <br />you may notice new trash barrel <br />lids have started getting installed. <br />Cummings and Perry Parks will see <br />hot charcoal receptacles installed <br />and planning is underway for the <br />addition of charcoal grills in those <br />parks. <br />If you would like to contribute to <br />these types of projects, donations <br />can be dropped off at City Hall (they <br />will forward them to the AHF) or <br />mailed to: <br />Arden Hills Foundation <br />3673 Lexington Ave N, H-2, #315 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55126 <br />If you have questions, ideas for <br />future projects, or are interested <br />in becoming active on the Board <br />of Directors, please contact <br />the Arden Hills Foundation at <br />ardenhillsfoundation@gmail.com <br />Arden Hills Foundation