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Save Fenway Park! - Who We Are:
Save Fenway Park! is a non-profit,
all volunteer organization made up of people who love historic Fenway Park.
We are working to ensure that a renovated Fenway Park continues to provide the
ultimate baseball experience for generations to come.
In January 1998, SFP! was founded
by Boston residents and Red Sox Fans who treasure historic Fenway Park as the
active home of the Red Sox. With the vital start up support from the Boston
Preservation Alliance, Save Fenway Park! (SFP!) has grown from a handful
of concerned fans into an organization with a mailing list of more than 5,000
supporters. SFP! incorporated in September 1998 and soon after received Federal
tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Save
Fenway Park!'s mission is to preserve the unique character of Fenway Park while
allowing for its modernization and expansion to meet contemporary needs and
respecting the urban neighborhood surrounding the park. SFP! has publicized
the threat to Fenway Park on a national level, alerted baseball fans and local
officials to the feasibility of renovation and supported efforts to refurbish
the ballpark and its immediate neighborhood. In addition to direct efforts,
SFP! has worked in coalition with community, preservation, and citizen-interest
groups (especially Citizens Against Stadium Subsidies) to identify the role
and significance of Fenway Park in Boston's cultural landscape and as an important
site amongst Boston's beloved historic places.
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