City Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Support New Skatepark

The City of Mar­i­on has launched a pub­lic crowd­fund­ing cam­paign to sup­port the devel­op­ment of a new skatepark at Hogin Park, cre­at­ing a ded­i­cat­ed recre­ation­al space for youth, fam­i­lies, and vis­i­tors in one of the city’s most active pub­lic parks. The City has secured most of the fund­ing need­ed for the project through a Parks Bond issued in Decem­ber 2025, and is now invit­ing the com­mu­ni­ty to help close the remain­ing gap. 

Planned as a pro­fes­sion­al­ly designed con­crete skatepark along the park’s exist­ing mul­ti-use trail sys­tem, the project is intend­ed to expand recre­ation­al oppor­tu­ni­ties while strength­en­ing qual­i­ty of life and com­mu­ni­ty vibran­cy. In addi­tion to cre­at­ing a safe and inclu­sive out­door space for healthy activ­i­ty, the skatepark is expect­ed to sup­port broad­er efforts to enhance Marion’s parks, attract and retain res­i­dents, and invest in ameni­ties that ben­e­fit the com­mu­ni­ty for years to come.

The crowd­fund­ing cam­paign is sup­port­ed by the Indi­ana Hous­ing and Com­mu­ni­ty Devel­op­ment Author­i­ty through a statewide ​“Patron­ic­i­ty” crowd-grant­i­ng pro­gram. Every dol­lar raised through the cam­paign, up to $50,000, will be matched by the State of Indi­ana, mean­ing each con­tri­bu­tion will have dou­ble the impact. Larg­er donors will also be rec­og­nized in print mate­ri­als, at rib­bon cut­tings, and through the per­ma­nent dis­play of their names and logos at the site.

Com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers, busi­ness­es, and sup­port­ers are encour­aged to con­tribute, share the cam­paign, and help bring the project to life. 

To donate, and for more infor­ma­tion on giv­ing lev­els, vis­it: http://​patron​ic​i​ty​.com/​m​a​r​i​o​n​s​k​a​t​epark.

The City of Mar­i­on con­tin­ues to invest in projects that strength­en neigh­bor­hoods, expand recre­ation­al oppor­tu­ni­ties, and improve qual­i­ty of life for res­i­dents through­out the community.