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Donate to Missouri Parks Association

You can help Missouri Parks Association educate about and advocate for Missouri state parks and historic sites with a variety of giving options! Missouri Parks Association programs and initiatives are supported through our generous members, and through partnerships with environmental organizations, Missouri State Parks, and other individuals and organizations. Thank you to those who make our work possible.

 

UPOP Program

MPA’s Urban Populations Outreach Program is going strong with educational field trips to introduce underserved youth to our state parks, working with partners in Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, Salem, and Joplin. MPA provides funds for activities and transportation so that participants can take part in our program regardless of their economic ability or proximity to parks. To help us serve more UPOP kids, please donate.

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Memorial & Tribute Gifts

Honor your family and friends by giving a tribute or memorial gift to Missouri Parks Association. You may wish to consider this type of gift to express sympathy, celebrate a birthday or graduation, or commemorate another special occasion. Please note who the gift is in honor of or in memory of in the “write a note” section of the donation form. For questions about memorial and tribute gifts, email kendra.wallis@missouriparks.org.

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General Donation

Support our Missouri State Parks. Make a onetime or recurring donation to Missouri Parks Association. Recurring donations provide a stable source of funding for us that is easier on your wallet. Enter a donation amount below to make a gift in addition to your annual membership dues, or without becoming a member.


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Become a Member

To become a member or renew your Missouri Parks Association membership, please click here to be directed to our membership page.

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Employer Matching

Maximize your giving to Missouri Parks Association with a matching gift from your employer. Many businesses match employee charitable donations. Check with your employer, you might be able to double your support!

 

Donor Advised Funds

You can support the parks by directing gifts to the Missouri Parks Association through your donor-advised fund. A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time.

 

Legacy Gifts

You can support state parks by remembering Missouri Parks Association in your will with a restricted gift to fund a specific program such as UPOP or Seniors to State Parks, or with an unrestricted gift that will ensure funding for educational and advocacy efforts into the future.

For questions about Donor Advised Fund or Legacy gifts, email kendra.wallis@missouriparks.org.

The Missouri Parks Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax identification number: 43-1270920. info@missouriparks.org

To send a donation by mail to MPA, please address your gift to:

The Missouri Parks Association
Post Office Box 10
Fulton, MO 65251-0010

Get Your New Park Book

The newly updated edition of Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites: Exploring our Legacy is now available at a 20 percent discount for MPA members or, for non-members, at the regular price with a one-year MPA membership included.

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