The Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Foundation exists in order to strengthen our local community through investments in parks and recreation activities for people of all ages. With approximately 6,000 youth participating in Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation programs, there is a definite need for facilities of which we can be proud. To that end our Mayor, the City Council, and the Parks and Recreation Board have committed to expanding and improving our facilities in community-changing ways and the Foundation looks forward to assisting in this endeavor.
The Foundation has a rich history of investing in our community to promote our mission; all done hand-in-hand with partner investors like you:
Spring 2002
Wald Park Playground
August 2002
Purchase of property for McCallum Park $147K
Fall 2002
Byrd Park Playground
July 2003
<span$300K drainage project at the Liberty Park fields…Half of cost paid back by Vestavia Hills Soccer Club over 10 years
Fall 2006/Spring 2007
$160K renovation of Wald Park baseball fields, Cahaba Heights baseball fields/restroom..$50,000 paid back by VHYB
Fall 2007
$5,000 for a needs assessment study for the parks
2008- 2009
$113,000 for field design/study
June 2009
$64,000 for batting cages at Vestavia Youth Softball. Half paid back by Girls Softball over 3 years
Summer 2011
$24K for helmets for the OTM football league. The OTM league agreed to pay back over 5 years.
2012
SHAC sound system
2013
Partnered with the City on a grant for the bridge at McCallum Park. The Foundation matched the grant donating $50K to this project.
2014
Partnered with the Vestavia Hills Youth Football program to provide additional bleachers for seating at the SHAC.
2015
$220K SHAC phase 1 including fields and parking expansion
2015-2016
Sponsored the Vestavia Hills Swim Safety in the Hills in partnership with the Vestavia YMCA to provide free swim lessons for kids in our community.
2016
SHAC phase 2 Recreational Park – $700K in partnership with cityfor a $1.3 million park facility
2017
2017 Sponsored 2nd annual Swim Safety in the Hills in partnership with the Vestavia YMCA to provide free swim lessons for kids in our community.
2018
2018 Sponsored 3rd annual Swim Safety in the Hills in partnership with the Vestavia YMCA to provide free swim lessons for kids in our community.