Adopt the Park Program
Memorial Park Association established the “Adopt the Park” program in May 2015. Memorial Park plays a vital role in our community and a partnership with our “Adopt the Park” sponsors ensures that it will continue to be a source of legacy for generations to come.
Memorial Park Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Florida nonprofit entity dedicated to the protection and preservation of Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida. It was created in 1986 by a group of park enthusiasts and local philanthropists concerned with Memorial Park’s persistent state of decline and disrepair, just a year after Memorial Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Riverside (now Riverside-Avondale) National Historic District.
The Association is in a time of great growth as we raise awareness in the community about who we are and the intrinsic value Memorial Park has for the community and especially our North Bank businesses. We are enthused over our latest prospects and hopeful you will share an interest to support the work we do in the park.

Interested in finding out more about becoming an “Adopt the Park” sponsor and what it can mean for your business, Memorial Park, and our community?
Please contact us at info@memparkjax.org to learn more. Or make your sponsorship online by clicking the button below and note your Adopt the Park sponsor level in the text box for Other.
Sponsorship Levels
Citizens Committee Level Sponsor
The Citizens Committee was founded in 1919 to plan Memorial Park. Led by George Hardee of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, civic leaders and philanthropists included Morgan V. Gress, Ninah Cummer, Edith Gray, and Mary Cline McGarvey. By 1920, the group had raised $52,000 for the design of the Park and Memorial.
C.A. Pillars Society
$5,000 – $24,999 Annually
Charles Adrian Pillars was responsible for the creation of life statue and fountain, commissioned in 1920. Trained in the Beaux Art tradition, Pillars is a nationally known sculpture.
Promenade Level
Mr. Dawson Society
$1,500 – $2,499 Annually
Esplanade Level
$1,000 – $1,499 Annually
The Esplanade at the Riverfront Plaza is adorned with a canopy of live oaks to shade guests as they stroll along the promenade lined with marble benches and enjoy the scenes of the St. Johns River.