Above / The Naperville Jaycees Park along the Riverwalk at Webster Street is just about set for its dedication at a date to be announced in June. (PN Photo May 23, 2019)
Late last year, the Naperville Jaycees launched a commemorative brick paver fundraising program in support of the Jaycees Park along the Riverwalk, near the Webster Street Covered Bridge. The public is welcomed to purchase a brick with a meaningful message to create a walk of memories among the high-tech features and outdoor furniture in the new gathering space.
Moving right along and just in time for any holiday, the Jaycees’ fundraiser welcomes bricks that help tell the story of this community.
One thousand pavers are planned to be included within the soldier course running the border of each of the walkways within Naperville Jaycees Park. Each 5” x 10” brick can be inscribed with up to 64 alphanumeric characters to celebrate traditions, milestones or memorialize beloved friends and family.
Simply create a 4-line message with 16 characters per line. Note that every letter, number, punctuation mark and space is considered a character.
Buy a brick for $275 and help tell a story or two
Introductory pricing of $200 per commemorative brick ran through March 31, 2019. Beginning April 1, 2019, and beyond the price of a commemorative brick is $275; these bricks will be ordered and installed based upon program participation.
To learn more information relating to the Jaycees brick paver program and other activity at Naperville Jaycees Park, visit www.naperjaycees.org.
Naperville Jaycees
The Naperville Jaycees is a nonprofit service organization with more than 100 young people dedicated to providing Naperville area residents with the opportunity to better themselves and to grow personally and professionally while giving through community service and fundraising efforts.
Annual events include Rock The Mic, Food Giving, Easter Egg Hunt at Frontier Park and countless other worthwhile projects that positively impact the community.
The group also organizes and staffs the Last Fling in close cooperation with the City of Naperville, the Naperville Park District, numerous Naperville community organizations and hundreds of volunteers. Proceeds from the Last Fling are given to other nonprofit organizations in the community and throughout Du Page County. Over the past two decades, the Naperville Jaycees have raised and donated more than two million dollars to various organizations in the surrounding communities.
Monthly Naperville Jaycee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Judd Kendall VFW located at 908 West Jackson Avenue in Naperville. For more information, visit www.naperjaycees.org.
