We Need Your Help! The mission of the OPRHP is to provide safe and enjoyable

recreational and interpretive opportunities for all New York Why? & What? State residents and visitors and to be responsible stewards of While we were able to purchases two historic our valuable natural, historic and cultural resources. rides with funding assistance from the NHT and the Friends of Midway State Park, seizing The Friends of Midway State Park is a nonprofit organization launched in this rare opportunity to secure these perfect 2010 whose mission is to work with pieces for Midway; we do not currently have the State of New York to promote, enough funds to refurbish the rides and install preserve, maintain, and financially support this historic the needed ancillary infrastructure to make the that has been enjoyed by children of all ages since 1898. Transforming rides operational in their new home. Our The Friends pursue this mission by: Serving as History into fundraising goal is $115,000 which will cover ambassadors and advocates for the park in the wider New Memories the refurbishment and installation of both community by recruiting friends and volunteers, developing corporate and community partners, and historic rides and secure their place at Midway networking with the talent and enthusiasm that is needed for the enjoyment of all for many years to to keep the park relevant and vital; raising funds to come. support specific projects through membership, donations, events, grant writing, and other fund development efforts; striving through volunteer service to preserve, maintain, How? and interpret the park's historic character and beauty. Become a sponsor. There are many levels of giving opportunities. The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) was established Champion Sponsors ($2,500+) statutorily in 1968 as a There are 12 Cars and 8 public benefit corporation Twister Cars that can be labeled with of the State of New York. The NHT is tax exempt sponsor information for Champion pursuant to Section 170 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code Sponsors. and is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The NHT's mission is to receive and administer gifts, grants Medal Sponsors and contributions to further public programs for parks, recreation, cultural, land and water conservation and There will be a donor board indicating the historic preservation purposes of the State of New York. The names of the Medal sponsors at the NHT accomplishes its mission by accepting donations, raising corresponding levels: funds, and through cooperative programs and projects with its agency partner the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). Gold ($1,000-$2,499)

Silver ($500-$999) M i d w a y Bronze ($250-$499) S t a t e P a r k

Contributor (up to $249) 4859 Route 430

Bemus Point, NY 14712

Contributors will receive acknowledgement Phone: 716-386-3165 of their donation. E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwaystatepark/ Webpage: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/167

“They should get more rides” Ferris Wheel

As a historic park with a publicly vetted master Midway Park did have a plan, Midway State Park must carefully choose Ferris Wheel in the early Yes! I want to help Transform 1970s. Not much is the rides and attractions it adds to its grounds. History into New Memories! Acquiring period rides or rides that are known about the exact years it was here or why it representative of those previously existing in the □ Champion $2,500 + was removed. The model park is very challenging, and often requires □ Gold $1,000-$2,499 obtained from Lakemont partnerships to navigate through the financial and □ Silver $500-$999

may be slightly newer, a Sponsorship procedural challenges that such acquisitions are □ Bronze $250-$499 1973 Eli wheel, but it subject to. □ Contributor Up to $249 appears to be the same In 2015 Midway State Park partnered with the model. Please make checks out to: Friends of Midway State Park and other “ Natural Heritage Trust” outstanding community partners to build the new Twister Although Midway never had a Twister, Midway does mini-golf course that opened in 2017. Through have an extensive collection of Allen Herschell Amount Enclosed $ ______this highly successful partnership, proceeds from rides nearly all evening play have been earmarked for Please Print from the 1950s. maintenance of the course and acquisition of Name: ______This Herschell rides—which provided the catalyst for this Address: ______ride is a 1959 current endeavor. City: ______model year and State: ______Zip: ______one of just a Phone: ______small handful Email: ______left in the county. Donations can be also made online at: https://parks.ny.gov/natural-heritage-trust/ The Future support-state-parks.aspx Lakemont Park has several other rides that would Please be sure to designate Midway State Park be wonderful additions to Midway State Park; Rides Project if you donate online. including other rides historically present at the park Ride Acquisitions from Lakemont Park such as Swings or missing pieces from our Herschell All donations are tax-deductible. Through a partnership with the Friends of period collection such as Pony Carts. We hope to Midway State Park and the Natural Heritage continue to realize revenue through evening mini- Trust, Midway State Park has purchased two golf play, paired with continued rides: a Ferris Wheel and a Twister. The rides are fundraising efforts to purchase wonderful period pieces that came from more rides Lakemont Park in Altoona, PA; a park which is in the near just two years older than Midway. Lakemont is future. modernizing and transforming into a Family Center; selling many older historic rides, and providing a great opportunity for Midway State Park.