Maritime Legacy Project | Harbor Family Park | Boundless Playground | Knight Forest

Our Vision

Our Mission

We envision an engaged citizenry working together to enhance the quality of life for all to enjoy—both today and for generations to come—thanks to the imagination, effort, and financial generosity of its people.

In so doing, the Foundation will seek to be a model for its community and for raising financial support for recreation, education,cultural and conservation activities throughout the Greater Peninsula region.

Take a Look at our Sculpture Project

The Maritime Pier 'Big Catch' Sculpture project honors the legacy and memories of all fishermen. Meet the artist behind the sculpture project, the passion, the process and people who will bring it forward to reality.

We work to build, bridge and enrich the greater Gig Harbor Peninsula region by collaboratively advocating for and providing support for recreation, education, cultural and conservation activities, parks and greenspaces essential to sustaining vibrant healthy communities across the peninsula.

We do this in the following ways:

We help local parks by providing funding to support park agencies and a diversity of land acquisition, capital improvements, and other park-based projects and programs.
We work with public agencies and private individuals to broker various transactions to help meet community needs including land acquisition for parks, trails, open space, conservation, and recreational facilities for use as public parkland or for habitat and/or cultural resource preservation.
We work with community partners across Greater Gig Harbor to provide services and raise support for recreation, education, cultural and conservation activities, and
We advocate for quality community-based parks, greenspaces, and facilities in our communities.

News

Join us for the launch of a legacy

March 26, at GreenHouse Restaurant in Gig Harbor 6-8PM.

One decadent evening of divine tastes in support of your community and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Meet the artist, learn about the The Big Catch legacy sculpture project for the Gig Harbor waterfront. Seating is limited, advance ticket purchase required . Buy Tickets Online or call 253.514.6338

The Festival is not only a great way to sample some very finely crafted beers, but it also benefits a local nonprofit organization, the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Created in 2006, Greater Gig Harbor Foundation works to enrich the greater Gig Harbor Peninsula region by providing support for recreation, education, cultural and conservation activities, parks and greenspaces. "When first developing the festival, we wanted to find a truly local nonprofit organization that benefits our community directly," continued Fosberg. "We could not have found a better partner in the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation."

Dear greater Gig Harbor community member,

From the beginning our vision has been to bring people and neighborhoods together to work toward common goals that improve the quality of life in our community ...Read our Annual Appeal

Maritime Legacy Sculpture Project

Join us in helping honor the counless families and salmon anglers who helped make Gig Harbor what it is today.
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Become a Charter Member Now!

Charter members enjoy the recognition as the premier supporters of Gig Harbor's only non-profit organization to support and advocate for vibrant healthy communities though community connectivity, parks and greenspaces, recreation, education, conservation and cultural activities. Learn more and join here!

Have you joined yet? Become a member now... download your membership form here.

Action still needed for state funding of Knight Forest

Missed the Community Rally? You can still do your part-- visit the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Programs (WWRP) website. Learn more aout the Knight Forest project, doubling the size of Harbor Family Park and preserving forested land and adding trails and natural space. Fill out the "Dear Legislator" box to encourage a state budget providing about $380,000 in matching funds for the project. You can also call your legislators at (800) 562-6000. Thank you.

Foundation Changes Name and Expands to Meet Broad Community Needs

The PenMet Foundation is pleased to announce the next step in our evolution of serving the greater Gig Harbor community. Effective January 1, 2011 our official name is The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation.

This change is the first step in the Foundation's evolution toward a more diversified community foundation serving as an ‘umbrella’ to help meet a variety of community needs tethered to the original Foundation’s mission. The Foundation's mission has been broadened to focus on enhancing general well-being and quality of life on the Greater Gig Harbor Peninsula while still maintaining an emphasis on parks and land-based community projects. By changing our name and mission, we are prepared to collaborate through diverse partnerships in the community to bring people and neighborhoods together. Together, building, bridging and enriching, we will sustain a vibrant, healthy Gig Harbor Peninsula community.

Acquisition of Knight Forest property doubles the size of Harbor Family Park.

Looking for a way to make a difference? Looking for a way to further enrich our community? We need your financial support to make this a reality – to find out how you can make a difference, please consider making your tax deductible donation today!

Donate Now or Download the form.

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