A Tree For Lara

Dear Family and Friends of Lara,

Last week the City of Philadelphia unveiled a new park on the Delaware River called the Race Street Pier. Located below the Ben Franklin Bridge, the Race Street Pier is a beautiful green landscape surrounded on three sides by water. Connecting the city with the waterfront, the park is a gathering place for people to enjoy nature, the river and the city.

Race Street Pier. Photo by Becky Sweger

Lara loved Philadelphia and was active in the fight to keep the city's waterfront accessible to all through her work with the Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance (which grew out of the anti-casino movement).

Lara's vibrant spirit will be permanently memorized with a majestic white swamp oak tree.  There are 37 trees on the pier which were surplus grown for the 9-11 memorial in New York. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation chose to go with the larger trees to give the park a more finished and established.

A Tree For Lara is a  project to raise the funds necessary to have a tree dedicated to Lara. The goal is $2,500. If you wish to make a contribution please do so via PayPal or by check. Checks should be made out to David April, 2346 E. Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125. 

Funds received exceeding the goal will be donated to the DJ AM Memorial Fund, a foundation that Lara was instrumental in establishing to keep her brother's legacy alive and support his passion of helping others who battle with substance abuse and addiction.

Thank you--David April

Race Street Pier. Photo by Becky Sweger

Race Street Pier. Photo by Becky Sweger