August 4, 2010 - North Carolina Friends Plates Break $2 Million Mark

August 4, 2010 - Friends Hosts 16th Annual Telethon

August 3, 2010 - Friends funded Parks as Classrooms Program guides career choices

July 29, 2010 - YTD $183,000+ from Friends’ Tennessee Specialty License Plate

July 2010 - Michigan Boy Scouts Volunteer for Trails Forever Crew

July 23, 2010 - Funds from Alcoa & Toyota Benefit Teachers & Students Alike

July 21, 2010 - Friends of the Smokies Funds Exhibitry at New Oconaluftee Visitors Center




May 17, 2009 - Dolly Parton- A True Friends of the Smokies- Raises $100,000+ for the Park
May 11, 2009 - New Dollywood show tells splendid story of the Smokies
May 10, 2009 - Standing ovation: "Sha-Kon-O-Hey' has successful premiere after five-year journey to stage

April 8, 2009 - Outdoors: Trails Forever
Lending the Smokies a hand by Danny Bernstein in Vol. 15 / Iss. 37 on 04/08/2009

January 7, 2009 - Friends of the Smokies’ Grassroots Beginning




November 7, 2008 - Youth Groups Take Part in The Trails Forever Program As Part of "Make A Difference Day"

October 3, 2008 - Smokies Bear Plates Fund Trail Work at Andrews Bald

September 22, 2008 - Friends Plates Driving Improvements Throughout Park

September 17, 2008 - An Artistic Celebration of the Parks 75th Anniversary

September 15, 2008 - National Park Announces Civilian Conservation Corps Program Commemorating 75th Anniversary

June 26, 2008 - Toyota’s Million Dollar Donation Enhances Environmental Education at Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Hybrid vehicles and $1 million to emphasize science education and promote environmental leadership

June 13, 2008 - 75th Anniversary Website is Online Now!

February 28, 2008 - Friends of the Smokies Plates Fund Student Internships

February 26, 2008 - Smokies Announces Summer Educator Programs

February 12, 2008 - Smokies Bear Plates Fund Student Internships

January 18, 2008 - Haiman Foundation Grants $21,000 to Friends of the Smokies

January 3, 2008 - Smokies Plates Make A Difference

January 3, 2008 - New Federal Budget Provides Increases for Great Smoky Mountains National Park




August 24, 2007 - National Park Announces First Phase of Approved Centennial Challenge Projects

July 9, 2007 - Park Officials Seek New Facility CLICK HERE to read about plans for the Park’s new Oconaluftee Visitor Center and how Friends of the Smokies is helping!

June 22, 2007 - New Junior Ranger Materials Debut With Help From Friends of the Smokies

June, 6 2007 - Smoky Mountain Bed & Breakfast Association Is a Friend of the Smokies

B & B Supports Friends

Left-to-right- Kay Cooper, President, Smoky Mountain Bed & Breakfast Association, Shirley Price of The Foxtrot Bed & Breakfast, Jim Hart, President, Friends of the Smokies.

May 22, 2007 - Friends Welcomes Sarah Weeks to Staff

Staff

Group photo courtesy of Jack Williams.  Left-to-right NPS Management Assistant Bob Miller, Friends’ North Carolina Office Manager Elaine Stewart, Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Friends’ Director of Development Sarah Weeks, Friends’ President Jim Hart, Assistant Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald.

March, 6 2007 - Park Receives Gift To Recognize Friends Donors


Bob Parrot of the Rotary Club of Knoxville explains key design element of the Donor Wall as Friends President Jim Hart, Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, and Rotary Club of Knoxville President Frank Rothermel look on.

February 22, 2007 - Clean Fuel Grant and Smokies Tags Bring Biodiesel to the Park



February 7, 2007 - Black Bear Takes Over Smokies Plate

January 25, 2007 - National Park Visitation Marks Increase for 2007




December 10, 2006 - Smokies Supporters Celebrate End of Polyester Suit

August 28, 2006 - Great Smokies is Top Money Generating National Park Service Unit According to a recently-released National Park Service (NPS) study

June 24, 2006 - Smokies Fundraiser Launches New Rocky Top Trail Fund


 
 
Wherever you go in the Smokies, you can see the results of our collective efforts, but we still have a lot more work to do. Please help us help the Smokies. Become a Friend Today! Click for more info.
 
 
 
Friends of the Smokies
Tennessee - Main Office

Phone: 865.932.4794
Toll-free: 800.845.5665
Fax: 865.933.7607
E-mail: fotshb@bellsouth.net

Friends of the Smokies
North Carolina Office

Phone: 828.452.0720
Fax: 828.452.0767
E-mail: fotshd@bellsouth.net

 



 
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