BIG SPRING, TX — Last week, the Pops in the Park Committee announced that due to a lack of community donations the future of Big Spring’s annual celebration of Independence Day was uncertain.
Yesterday, the committee released information to explain how funds are used and managed. They stated that while the City of Big Spring provides invaluable support, the event is funded entirely through voluntary donations and not through tax dollars. These donations directly cover the fireworks display, professional sound and lighting, the Big Spring Symphony, and our traditional flyover. Aside from the symphony musicians, every person involved from volunteers to board members gives their time and energy out of love for this community.
Pops in the Park is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization. All donations are managed through a Charitable Trust overseen by the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce. If any funds remain at the end of the year, which is rare, they are applied directly as a deposit for the following year’s fireworks-helping ease the burden of future fundraising.
This year, given recent challenges, they are still working to meet funding goals.
“We’ve had some people commit. It’s not in the bank yet but we’re anticipating those dollars to come in,” said Here, Manny Negron, Committee Chair.
A link to donate to the gofundme page for Pops in the Park can be found here: https://gofund.me/00d9ea8f
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