McLaren Park: The New Golden Gate Park?

Perseverance pays off. No one knows this better than Chuck Farrugia, who has lived in the Portola District his entire life and has been been working for the last 20 years to bring park patrols back to McLaren Park. While other neighborhood groups like Friends of McLaren Park have already been diligent in their efforts to preserve the park, in January 2008, Chuck and his wife Trilce founded Help McLaren Park. Their focus is to make the park safer for children, especially their 2-year-old son, Enzo.

Listen to their story:

Help McLaren Park will be hosting their Second Annual Chili Cook-Off fundraiser on March 13 March 20 (NEW DATE!), from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. at the Louis Sutter Roundhouse.

For more information, e-mail them or visit their web site.