SERVE OUR DOG AREAS - S.O.D.A.
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Mission Statement
S.O.D.A. (Serve Our Dog Areas) is a 100% volunteer organization founded by, directed by and supported by dog park users Just Like You! We are a non-profit organization formed to provide ongoing support and stewardship for the off-leash dog exercising area at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. When S.O.D.A. “saved” Marymoor Dog Park and became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1995, we told King County that if they allowed us to keep our Dog Park that the people who used and loved it, would be willing to take on the responsibility for stewarding, maintaining and improving the beautiful 40 acres entrusted to our care. Since 1995, the support of the people who use Marymoor Dog Park has enabled S.O.D.A. to transform Marymoor Off-Leash Recreation Area into one of the BEST Dog Parks in the USA! Today we have three important missions: *Stewarding Marymoor Dog Park. *Promoting responsible Dog Ownership. *Supporting Off-Leash Dog Receation.
About This Cause
Our History: S.O.D.A. began in June of 1987. At that time our goal was to “Save Our Dog Area”. The King County Parks Division planned to close the Marymoor off-leash area. Eight years later, on June 19, 1995, a King County Council vote saved our dog park. It was a long hard battle, but S.O.D.A. succeeded in convincing elected and park officials that off-leash recreation is an important and valuable use of park land. From 1995 thru 2021, over $1,182,827 and 40,000 volunteer hours of labor have gone into building bridges, trails, fencing, shoreline restoration, field maintenance, purchasing of plastic pick-up bags and sani-can service. S.O.D.A.’s dedication to protecting the environmental integrity and aesthetic beauty of Marymoor Dog Park has resulted in our ability to keep off-leash recreation thriving on the 40 acre parcel of land that was almost taken from us in 1995. With over 1,000,000 visitations per year, Marymoor Dog Park is one of the most popular recreation destinations in Western Washington. Our current maintenance & operations contract with King County mandates that the Dog Park be in the same condition at the end of the contract as it was at the beginning – it is there for us to enjoy NOT destroy! Our Mission: Today, we have an important mission: To be responsible users and stewards of our Marymoor Park Off-Leash Dog Area. Thus, S.O.D.A. now means: “Serve Our Dog Areas” and we now are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In 2020, after 25 years of successful management, S.O.D.A. has entered into a new 5 year contract with King County to maintain and steward Marymoor Dog Park. Our commitment to providing well maintained public off-leash recreation areas proves that our use of our Dog Park has been beneficial to all and harmful to none. About Marymoor Dog Park: Marymoor Off-Leash Recreation Area is an example of a model dog park. Covering 40 acres, Marymoor Dog Park includes fields, woods and a river, with well maintained access beaches, paths, walkways and bridges. Over six miles of looping trails offer a variety of dog walking opportunities. Five river access points are available for dogs that like to swim and water retrieve. Acres of natural fields are available for dog romping, fetching and exploring. It is a myth that “dog parks are just for for dogs.” Rather, Marymoor Dog Park provides recreation for PEOPLE – over 1,000,000 visitations of people with their canine companions are made to Marymoor Dog Park each year, making it one of the most popular destinations for regional recreation! YOU ARE INVITED TO DONATE / JOIN S.O.D.A. : S.O.D.A. needs your $upport in order to keep off-leash fun and activity at Marymoor! Serve Our Dog Areas is a non-profit organization founded by, directed by, and supported by Dog Park Users just like you! Annual contributing membership dues and extra donations are used entirely to carry out our mission. If everyone gives a little we can achieve a lot! Membership dues and extra donations are tax deductible. S.O.D.A. is a 501(c)(3) approved non-profit organization. All funding is provided by annual S.O.D.A. membership dues, generous extra donations of park users, and fund raising projects. All labor is provided by volunteers. About Your S.O.D.A. Membership Donation: Your annual S.O.D.A. membership is a "contributing membership" only. You will recieve no tangible goods or services as a result of your dues/donation other than knowing that you are $upporting S.O.D.A.'s mission to provide a quality off-leash recreation area for humans and their dog companions. All membership dues and extra donations made to S.O.D.A. are tax deductible to the extent of the law. S.O.D.A.'s 501(c)(3) EIN: 91-1691775