Dec. 3, 2009 Make your gifts last a lifetime this holiday season Shop King County Parks and support your local community
 Looking for a cool, environmentally friendly holiday gift idea that goes twice as far? Charitable giving is a great, green way to celebrate the holiday season.King County Parks offers easy online gift-giving options that let you create a personalized gift that also supports King County Parks’ 25,000 acres of public land, including beloved places such as Marymoor Park, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center and an extensive regional trails system. There are lots of ways to invest in your “Big Backyard” while giving gifts that will make a lasting impression on loved ones. From creating custom holiday cards, purchasing parks-themed stamps or donating to the King County Parks Legacy Fund, King County Parks offers personal, unique green gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Here are a few gift-giving options: Zazzle
King County Parks and Zazzle.com have collaborated to allow customers to create personalized gift items including U.S. postage stamps, calendars and holiday cards. Zazzle donates 20 percent or more of the net sales from purchased items to King County Parks. Choose from a selection of images that capture the beauty of King County, or upload a personal photo to create a custom holiday gift. Visit www.kingcounty.gov/parks to start your shopping at the Parks store. (NOTE TO WEB MEDIA EDITORS: If you would like to link directly to the Parks store at Zazzle.com, please embed this hyperlink to ensure that the maximum donation is reflected):
http://www.zazzle.com/link.asp?associate_id=238021008836678091&redirect=contributor&contributor_id=238021008836678091 B-Bam
Another King County partner, local apparel vendor B-Bam, will contribute $5 from the sale of each specially designed Parks t-shirt to King County Parks. Choose from four cool designs. To ensure that your purchase supports King County Parks, access Zazzle and B-Bam from King County Parks’ online store at http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/store.aspx. King County Parks Legacy Fund
The King County Parks Legacy Fund is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to preserving King County’s open spaces, providing new recreation amenities and ensuring ongoing support for King County Parks. Through your donation, you are leaving a legacy of treasured public places that enhance our region’s quality of life and protect our watersheds and wildlife. Another option is to honor loved ones this holiday season through a Legacy Bench or Legacy Tree. Through this program, King County Parks will work with you to select a tree or bench location in one of our parks or along one of trails and your loved one will be recognized with a memorial plaque. Individuals and businesses can make tax-deductible donations to the King County Parks Legacy Fund. For more information on the variety of ways to give to King County Parks, visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/legacy.aspx. # # # King County Parks - Your Big Backyard - offers more than 25,000 acres of parks and natural lands, including such regional treasures as Marymoor Park and Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, 175 miles of regional trails and a world-class aquatic center. By cultivating strong relationships with non-profit, corporate and community partners, King County Parks enhances park amenities while reducing costs. Learn more at http://www.kingcounty.gov/parks/. Related information King County Parks’ online store King County Parks Legacy Fund King County Parks - Your Big Backyard | 
