Clermont Arts & Recreation Center Selected for the 2021 Niagara Perk Your Park Contest

    CLERMONT, FL, September 02, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Vote for the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center (ARC) to win a grant for a community garden.

The ARC has been selected as one of five projects in the 2021 Niagara Perk Your Park Contest from Niagara Bottling in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

"A community garden is a way for Clermont residents to work together to beautify our city, improve access to fresh produce, and engage the community," Interim City Manager Scott Davidoff said. "We encourage everyone to vote daily for the chance to create this space."

The Perk Your Park Contest is part of the Niagara Perk Your Park Project, an initiative that focuses on park and community space revitalization across the country.

To encourage public engagement with these new spaces, improvements will include things like community gardens, updated playgrounds, new trail amenities, and other ways communities can connect with the outdoors.

After funding four projects in 2021, Niagara is giving communities a chance to cast their votes for which projects receive funding next.

The ARC is a finalist for the $90,000 renovation grant to build a sustainable community garden, nature play spaces, and covered picnic areas at the facility.

You can vote for the ARC once per day during the contest running from Wed., Sept. 1 to Wed., Sept. 29. The two winning park projects will receive the grant.

Head to https://niagaraperkyourpark.com/parks/perk-clermont-arts-%20recreation-center/ to vote and learn about other ways to get involved.

Learn more about the ARC at https://bit.ly/ARCClermont.

About the City of Clermont. Clermont, Fla., is known as the Choice of Champions® due to its international reputation as a training ground for elite athletes and the community's celebration of the championship spirit. Founded in 1884 as a model town, the city of 44,000 is about 20 miles west of Orlando and is set among picturesque hills and pristine lakes. Clermont is the largest city in Lake County. More at www.ClermontFL.gov.

Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family-owned and operated since 1963. Headquartered in Diamond Bar, CA, Niagara operates bottling facilities throughout the U.S. and Mexico. As a leading beverage manufacturer in the U.S., Niagara Bottling works closely with some of the largest beverage brands, retailers, grocers, club, and convenience stores throughout the country.

Niagara produces a variety of beverages including bottled water, sparkling, vitamin, and flavored water, teas, sports drinks, ready-to-drink coffee, protein drinks, and non-dairy milk products. For more information, visit www.niagarawater.com.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant, and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. With more than 60,000 members, NRPA advances this vision by investing in and championing the work of park and recreation professionals and advocates — the catalysts for positive change in service of equity, climate-readiness, and overall health and well-being. For more information, visit www.nrpa.org. For digital access to NRPA's flagship publication, Parks & Recreation, visit www.parksandrecreation.org.

Niagara Cares is a philanthropic arm of Niagara Bottling, committed to supporting local and national community initiatives by engaging stakeholders and investing its resources for disadvantaged children and their families. Niagara Cares initiatives include national strategic partnerships, local community grants, employee engagement, volunteerism, and the Andrew D. Peykoff, Sr. Scholarship Program. For more information, visit www.niagarawater.com/niagara-cares.

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