FriendsOfTheSmokies.org
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Friends of the Smokies
Description
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects.
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was organized in 1993 when citizens from surrounding communities voiced concerns about the needs of the park. The mission of Friends of the Smokies is to assist the National Park Service by raising funds and public awareness and providing volunteers for needed projects.
Since its founding, Friends of the Smokies has raised over $15 million through individual, corporate and foundation contributions, merchandise sales, special events, and sales of specialty license plates in Tennessee and North Carolina. Friends now has over 3,000 members and many thousands more who provide support through donation boxes in the park, as well as the Friends of the Smokies specialty license plates. In addition to its fundraising activities, Friends of the Smokies coordinates more than 80 volunteers who provide direct and indirect assistance with projects that benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Contact
- E.W. Scripps Company
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- Cincinati Ohio
- United States 45202
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- +1.8655604700
