At the end of every fiscal year, as we tally up the total amount of dollars raised for critical projects in Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks, we encounter a frustrating issue: many projects get so close to being fully funded but aren’t quite there. Sometimes it’s a difference of a few thousand dollars – other times, it might be as little as a few hundred dollars needed to bring the project to fruition.
That’s where the Over the Top Society comes in.
The Over the Top Society is a circle of park friends and supporters who pledge $1,200 or more per year in unrestricted gifts to Washington’s National Park Fund. These gifts allow the flexibility to take partially funded priority park projects up and over the top at the end of each fiscal year.
As parents and grandparents, Becky and I believe that our state’s national parks will be one of our most enduring and precious legacies to future generations. In our parks we see a connection to a marvelous and irreplaceable natural world, a place of peace and solace, a place to learn and a place to experience adventure and beauty. Sustaining gifts such as Washington’s National Park Fund’s Over the Top contributions help our national parks weather challenging times and are a tangible way of personally committing to their preservation for all time.
-Antonio Rufin, Board Member and Over the Top Society Member, pictured above during Casa Latina’s visit to Mount Rainier National Park in 2019
You can give in the way that makes most sense for you – whether that’s contributing an annual gift in one lump sum or spreading it out over the year into monthly payments of $100 or quarterly payments of $300. We are happy to send reminders if it’s helpful!
Over the Top Society members receive exclusive access to special recognition events with WNPF and park leadership and quarterly “insider’s” updates from our CEO to keep you up to speed on the latest from the parks. Join today and know that you will make a difference in what projects can take off in the parks for years to come.
Set up is simple – use our online form below to make your donation worry-free, or contact us for more options.
Susan Nebel Director of Philanthropy (206) 623-2063 fund@wnpf.org
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Cover photo: Mount Rainier National Park by Stephen Matera; footer photo (below): Olympic National Park by Andy Porter 📷