Adopt a Bench

ADOPT-A-BENCH Would you like to adopt a bench in Central Park? It’s easy! In your favorite area of the Park, select three or four benches that you particularly like (we suggest you select more than one in case your frst choice is not available). Be sure to choose benches that do not already have plaques on their fronts. Each bench is identifed by a five-digit tag number on the back of its top slat. Write down the tag numbers of the benches you have selected and contact us at the number below. If you would like more help selecting your bench, let us know—we are happy to help. While there are many benches throughout Central Park that are waiting to be endowed, some areas of the Park no longer have benches available. These include: the Pond at 60th Street, Conservatory Water, the Alice in Wonderland and Hans Christian Andersen statues, the West 69th Street entrance, the East 76th Street entrance, the East 79th Street entrance below the transverse, the East 90th Street entrance, Strawberry Fields, along the Lake to the east and west of Bow Bridge, the West 81st Street entrance, The Mall, Literary Walk, Olmsted Bed, the Conservatory Garden, and Adventure Playground. Most benches can be adopted for a donation of $7,500, with a few hand-made “rustic” benches available for a minimum donation of $25,000. Multiple donors can contribute to the same bench through honorary or memorial funds. Full payment must be received before you can reserve a bench. Bench adoptions are fully tax-deductible, and payment can be made by check, credit card, or stock transfer. When you adopt a bench, you choose the inscription for a plaque. Once approved, it takes approximately six to eight weeks for the plaque to be produced and installed. Please fll out the inscription you would like on your plaque: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 I am interested in adopting a bench for: $7,500 $25,000 or more I enclose a tax-deductible contribution for the care and maintenance of benches of: $ Name:__________________________________________ Credit Card Number:____________________________________ In honor or memorial of:____________________________ Name on card: Exp: How would you like to be listed in the annual report? Signature: ________________________________________________ I would like to adopt bench number: Address: 1st choice: 2nd choice: 3rd choice: 4th choice: Phone: Fax: How did you hear about the Adopt-A-Bench program? Email:___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Please make check payable to the Central Park Conservancy and send it to: Adopt-A-Bench Program Women’s Committee, Central Park Conservancy · 14 East 60th Street · New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212-310-6617 · Fax: 212-310-6656 · Email: [email protected] The Central Park Conservancy reserves the right to temporarily or permanently alter or relocate benches in certain circumstances. In such cases, the Conservancy will make all reasonable efforts to consult with the donor, family members, or personal representatives prior to any such relocation or alteration. PLEASE USE THIS PAGE TO FURTHER ASSIST YOUR GRAPHIC ARTIST IN THE PREPARATION OF YOUR CUSTOMIZED BENCH PLAQUE ADOPT-A-BENCH LIST YOUR TOP 3 FONT CHOICES: _______________ _______________ _______________ ALDINE - WORKS BEST FOR MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT ALGERIAN - WORKS BEST WITH MINIMAL TEXT ARIAL - WORKS WELL WITH ANY SIZE TEXT BAUHAUS - WORKS BEST WITH MINIMAL TEXT BIBLE SCRIPT - WORKS WELL WITH MOST TEXT BROADWAY ENGRAVED - WORKS WELL WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF TEXT CASABLANCA ANTIQUE - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT Caswallon - Only works with upper and lower case medium to small amounts of text COMIC SANS MS - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT CURLZ - WORKS WELL WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT ALL OF THESE FONT DUTCH - WORKS WELL WITH MOST TEXT FORMAL SCRIPT - WORKS WELL WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF TEXT EXAMPLES ARE 12PT - FREEFORM - WORKS WELL WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF TEXT THE GLASGOW - WORKS WELL WITH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF TEXT SMALLEST GOUDY SANS MD BT - WORKS WELL WITH ANY SIZE TEXT ETCHABLE HELVETICA 55 ROMAN - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT FONT IOWAN OLD STYLE - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNT OF TEXT JOKERMAN - WORKS WELL WITH MINIMAL TEXT LOVE LETTERS - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT Lucinda Calligraphy - Only works with upper and lower case small amounts of text NEW BRUNSWICK - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT PLAYBILL - WORKS BEST WITH MINIMAL TEXT QUICK TYPE - WORKS WELL WITH MOST TEXT SYRACUSE - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT TAHOMA - WORKS WELL WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT TIMES NEW ROMAN - WORKS BEST WITH MEDIUM TO SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT ZURICH BT - WORKS WELL WITH MOST TEXT All text will be in UPPERCASE unless otherwise specified. We will attempt to accommodate all text requests. The amount of text will restrict your choices. Large amounts of text will not etch well with most fonts. Other fonts available upon request if we have them in our library. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (IE: I would like the first letter of each word larger....etc).

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