A World-Class Community Sailing Center for All
Cleveland Metroparks, together with its partners, is excited to introduce the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center, a world-class community center coming to E. 55th Street Marina.
The Patrick S. Parker Sailing Center will be the first of its kind along Lake Erie in Ohio, providing unprecedented public access and sailing opportunities to the region. The project was inspired by Patrick S. Parker, former Chairman and CEO of Parker Hannifin, who was an avid sailor and Cleveland philanthropist, and is made possible through the generous support of key partners including Parker Hannifin Corporation and Madeleine S. Parker, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation, and The Cleveland Foundry.
By making a tax-deductible gift to the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center today, you will play a pivotal role in transforming our lakefront into a vibrant hub of activity that is accessible to all.
The Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center will serve as a year-round community anchor and lakefront destination for sporting and community events, education, retail, marina operations, recreation and dining. The two new facilities that make up the Sailing Center will feature multi-purpose learning spaces, indoor and outdoor community areas, concessions and dining, a rooftop deck, overlook tower, and a boathouse that will serve as the sailing hub. The Sailing Center will host year-round Sailing STEM programming for schools & community partnership organizations under operation of The Cleveland Foundry. The Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center will be fully accessible, from adaptive equipment to wheelchair-accessible facilities, going beyond ADA compliance and incorporating universal design.
100% of your donation to the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center will support the creation of this vibrant lakefront hub for education, recreation, and community engagement; it will not fund any overhead or administrative costs.
For more information about the project or available naming opportunities, please contact Bisi Mikleus, Director of Development, at
[email protected] or (216) 954-3430.
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