This is Overton Park Conservancy’s first Thanksgiving since forming in December 2011, and the past year has given us an incredible list of things to be grateful for. In honor of the holiday, our staff shares some of the things that make them thankful to
The Overton Park Conservancy board has approved the search committee’s recommendation to hire Tina Sullivan to replace the organization’s first acting executive director George Cates. Chaired by board member Ray Pohlman, the committee chose Ms. Sullivan to be the permanent Executive Director for the relatively
So far, the OPC’s fundraising efforts have inspired pledges totaling $3,200,000 from generous private donors and organizations such as the Plough Foundation, Hyde Family Foundations, and the law firm of Burch, Porter & Johnson. The City of Memphis will provide $150,000 annually for park operations,
Our new Board of Directors is a diverse group of people with one thing in common: They are all passionate about Overton Park. “One of the personal benefits that I get as interim executive director of the OPC is the privilege of working with these
Six months ago, the citizens of Memphis were invited to “Speak Up” for Overton Park by taking a survey created by a volunteer working group. You were asked to tell us how you really feel about Overton Park, and that’s exactly what you did. With
