A New Year, a new campaign, and a new website

Happy New Year Everyone! 

Welcome to our new website.  This is the place to learn more about Friends of Lincoln Square Park and our bold vision for the future of the recreation center. Have a look around, let us know what you think and get involved today!  

Lincoln Square has been an active part of Oakland Chinatown for over 100 years and memories abound such as playing on the Wa Sung Junkboat, Teen Nights, Kiddie Corner, talent shows and Summer Nights. Lincoln Square park has always served as a gathering spot for community members of all ages. As folks grow up and out of the neighborhood, the park has increasingly served as a regional recreation center not just for Oaklanders, but also the greater Bay Area.

For the past year, a core group of volunteers have been exploring the concept of expanding the current recreational center as the needs of the community continue to outgrow the aging facility. In addition to meeting monthly, we've been talking with community leaders and elected officials, and have hosted public meetings to gather feedback.  We've even hosted a few small fundraising events, and have raised some funds from generous individuals so we could begin with the initial design phase and have started to develop conceptual drawings.

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We're just getting started. 

​Our first fundraiser was held in December 2017, and while small in attendance, it was very successful in raising an amount of money from which we can truly start organizing and planning. Thank you donors! Many of you were not able to attend, but everyone can still make a donation.  Make an on-line donation or send a check made out to the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (memo: Lincoln Capital Campaign) to:
   P.O Box 13267
   Oakland, CA 94661

With your help, we can do so much more. 

We need additional voices and hands to help and so we are inviting you to get involved!

Please consider any or all of the following: 

• Help plan an upcoming Lincoln School Alumni Reunion
• Join the Steering Committee, which includes a leadership position plus monthly meetings
• Be an extra pair of hands by helping with tasks like mailings and managing the database​

What other talents can you share?  Please let us know!

We are also looking for pictures of the park and school, current or from the past.  If you have any to share,  email them to us at info@FriendsofLincolnSquarePark.org or mail copies to P.O Box 13267 Oakland, CA 94661.  We'll build an photo archive and share your stories on our website.

Contact us or email us at info@friendsoflincolnsquarepark.org and let us know how you can help move this project forward. 

Thank you for your dedication and continued support!

Sincerely, 
Friends of Lincoln Square Park