By Matt Wiley
It’s been rumored for the past several months, but New Tampa dogs may finally soon have their own place to run free and mingle.
On May 15, the Rotary Club of New Tampa (which meets Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club) officially announced its partnership with the City of Tampa and fund-raising plans to build the area’s first dog park, which will be constructed next to the New Tampa Rec Center on Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms.
Currently, dog owners who aren’t original Tampa Palms residents have to travel as far as Land O’Lakes or Temple Terrace to let their pups run around without a leash in an actual dog park.
“Our goal is to raise the money by September so that we may have a ground-breaking in October and have the dog park open in time for Thanksgiving,” said club president Peter Gambacorta in a press release. “We need the help of all New Tampa dog lovers.”
Gambacorta says that he hopes to raise $25,000, adding that the club already has raised more than $5,000 without any publicity. The city has agreed to match any funds raised by the Rotary Club.
The park will have a paved entrance and be lined on each side with bricks that the club is selling to help raise funds and allow the dog-loving New Tampa community to participate in the park. Available in 4”x 4” or 8”x 8” options, the bricks will be engraved with each donor’s name, along with the option to include a message or symbol.
The Rotary Club also is offering sponsorship opportunities for the park, ranging from $1,000-$10,000.
For more information, please visit RotaryDogPark.org.
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