Grant Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Parkways Foundation

Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 30, 2024

1. Parkways Foundation Marker

Inscription. Essential funding for the creation of Maggie Daley Park has been provided by Parkways Foundation. Throughout its 18 year history, Parkways Foundation raised and strategically invested more than $30 million to support programs within the Chicago Park District that engaged young people and their families and created healthier and greener communities.

Parkways Foundation led the campaign to support restoration of Buckingham Fountain, an iconic Chicago landmark and destination for visitors from around the globe. Parkways Foundation demonstrated its commitment to healthy lifestyles of children and families by providing the resources necessary for wellness and nutrition programs, athletic fields, playgrounds, organized sports and outdoor camps. Parkways Foundation also promoted vital environmental sustainability and green space initiatives in parks across the city.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 41° 52.897′ N, 87° 37.142′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Grant Park. Marker can be reached from East Monroe Street west of DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling west. The marker is on a pathway that

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runs roughly west-northwest from the southeast corner of Maggie Daley park (Monroe Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive) to the park's playground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 337 East Randolph Street, Chicago IL 60601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maggie C. Daley Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Maggie C. Daley Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Maggie C. Daley Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Maggie C. Daley Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Michigan Boulevard (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sisters of Mercy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Aaron Montgomery Ward (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Michigan Boulevard (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Regarding Parkways Foundation. The Parkways Foundation was founded in 1994 as the nonprofit arm of the Chicago Park District, and played a leadership role in the development of many parks-related projects. It closed in 2012, not long after a new deal between the city and Lollapalooza no longer required the annual music festival to make a contribution to the foundation, which previously had generated 45 percent of its annual revenue from Lollapalooza. Two years after Parkways shut down, Maggie Daley

Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 30, 2024

2. Parkways Foundation Marker

Park opened in 2014 in the northeastern portion of Grant Park.

Also see . . . Parkways Foundation to fold. From the Chicago Tribune, a 2012 article about the Parkways Foundation's closing. (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed By Sean Flynn, June 30, 2024

3. Parkways Foundation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.