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History of Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center
Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center (FDAC) began in October 2018 in response to the City’s proposal to sell the Dallas Aquatic Center (DAC) to the YMCA. Our proposal was to raise $50,000 a year through donations and advertising banners at the DAC. We asked if that would be enough help to the City not sell the DAC to an outside entity. Greg Ellis, City Manager at the time, said yes it would be enough, and he offered the services of City Attorney Lane Shetterly to help us with the nonprofit paperwork. We gladly accepted, put a board of directors together and completed all the paperwork.
Nonprofit status
Our nonprofit status as a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable corporation was received on February 22, 2019. All donations receive a tax-deductible receipt.
Our Mission Statement
The Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center was formed to increase awareness of the pool as a place for health and wellness, to raise funds to support specific projects and defray costs of operation of the Dallas Aquatic Center (DAC).
Board of Directors
Ann Hurd – President
Kay Graven – Vice President
Nancy Wilson – Secretary and Media Communications
David Morelli – Treasurer
Jesse Genualdi – Board member at large
Gretchen Noll – DAC Supervisor
Jennifer Ward – Parks and Recreation Manager
Progress in fund raising as of September 6, 2022
FDAC has raised over $118,000 through donations, business banners and memorials
Trust Fund with City of Dallas
We established a trust fund with the City of Dallas. Collected monies are placed in the trust fund and used only to support all aspects of pool expenses.
Donations
We have a donor board at DAC that has 6 donor levels. Checks can be made to FDAC and dropped off at the pool or mailed to FDAC, PO BOX 785, Dallas, OR, 97338
Polliwog . . . $50+
Tadpole . . . .$100+
Goldfish . . . $250+
Trout . . . . . . $500+
Salmon . . . . $1000+
Shark . . . . . .$2500+
When we receive a donation we put the name of the donor(s) on the board, if more than one donation is received from a donor we put a gold name plate over the original name.
Memorial Banners
Some families have made large donations to honor a loved one who loved the pool! These are usually over $5000. We have received over $25,000 in memorial donations. FDAC pays the cost of designing and printing these 3’ by 5’ memorial banners.
Business Banners
The walls at the Dallas Aquatic Center are covered with business banner advertising, but there is always room for more!
Yearly cost for advertising banners: Price is adjusted for mid-year orders
4’ by 8’ banner- $1000 per year
4’ by 4’ banner- $500 per year
2’ by 8’ banner- $500 per year
3’ by 5’ banner- $450 per year
16” by 20” space on our group banner is $250 per year
Contact a board member for banner questions or text (503)551-7303 for more information.
