Our Parks
Our neighborhood is home to two wonderful parks, Graceada Park and Enslen Park. We are actively working to improve them and sustain them as functional and safe outdoor spaces for our community.
Graceada and Enslen Parks are two of the oldest parks within all of Stanislaus County, dating back to 1906. With the help of the Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Department of the City of Modesto, CANA developed a proposed plan of improvements and renovations for both parks.
Graceada park
In 2018, the renovation for the pool and splash pad took 6-8 months to plan, two months to construct, and nearly $250,000 to complete. Thank you to the Barber Family, the Beard Family Companies, and all the businesses and community partners, that helped make this project possible: Burkett’s Pool and Plastering, Collins Electric, Sutter Health, Gallo Family, Pratt Architecture, Huff Construction, and MID.
And thank you to the Modesto Leadership Class of 2018 for the replacement of the tot playground equipment, which had been burned, and new merry-go-round in the Graceada Children’s Play area.
Several rotary members, city council members, and other community leaders came out to the park to celebrate the new musical flowers donated by Modesto Sunrise Rotary.
Enslen Park
With the funds raised at the 2019 Gala in Graceada, our big project in the fall of 2019 was to enhance the Boy Scout Clubhouse area of Enslen Park. Thanks to a $100,000 donation from Boyett Petroleum and $25,000 from Valero, along with their employees who volunteered at Day of Caring in October, the community plaza was born! In addition to Boyett Petroleum and Valero, several other companies were a huge help to this project. Thank you to Beard Family Companies, Simile Construction, McClanahan Construction, Collins Electric and City of Modesto. This completed Phase 1.
Now, with funds generated from our 2020 Gala to Go, private and public donors, and the Andy Soderstrom Memorial Park Fund, we will continue progress at the Enslen Community Plaza to include Phases 2-4. The Soderstrom Family is working closely with us to assist with future park projects in Enslen Park.
Fund Distributions for GALA Fundraiser Events
2019 Gala in Graceada
Net Income totaled $45,464.75 and the full amount was used towards the Enslen Park Community Plaza and Playground Phase 1 at the Boy Scout Clubhouse, corner of Enslen and Stoddard Avenues.
2020 Gala to Go
Net Income totaled $70,387.77.
$30,387.77 was distributed towards the continuing of Phase 2 at the Enslen Park Project.
$15,000.00 was distributed to MoBand towards the lighting project at Mancini Bowl.
$15,000.00 was distributed towards the CANA Sundays in Graceada Summer Program for Children & Adults for 5 years.
$10,000.00 was retained for the start up expenses for the next Gala.
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