Jackson Sparks was tragically taken from us on November 23, 2021 at the age of 8.
Located within W.R. Oliver Park, Sparks Complex is raising money to build a special place where the community comes together to share excitement and memories while learning and enjoying the game Jackson loved to play.
Sparks Complex entry with baseball gardens
View from roof
Concessions with roof deck
Please help us reach our $1,300,000 fundraising goal
Sparks Complex is actively looking for sponsors and donors to help build this state-of-art community field. Together, we will honor Jackson with modern, championship-level baseball field including:
All-artificial turf field with new, free-standing dugouts
New lights, scoreboard and A/V system
230 ft fence to hit home runs
A photogenic, memorial entrance and garden seating areas
Updated concession stand with a modern, 360-degree observation deck, overlooking all four baseball diamonds in the park
Open and spacious concourse
Buy a Brick, Build a Legacy
You can help build Sparks Complex for thousands of kids and families in our community to enjoy, simply by buying a commemorative brick. With customizable options for individuals, families and companies, a brick along the field’s pathway is the perfect way to permanently express your support.
4”x8” Customized individual or family brick ……………. $150.00
16”x16” Customized corporate brick with logo …...……. $5,000.00
Sponsorship Opportunities
For information about sponsorship and on-field advertising opportunities please contact Matt Drvaric at 262-993-4247 or mdrvaric@riverwaterllc.com
Private
Donations
All donations specifically for Sparks Complex can soon be made securely through the Waukesha Community Fund. Individual donations at all levels are welcomed and appreciated. No gift is too small.
In-Kind
Donations
Sparks Complex is accepting non-monetary gifts including promotional items, t-shirts, signage, printing, equipment, bases, fencing, volunteers or fundraising.
To talk about in-kind or volunteer opportunities please call Matt Drvaric at 262-993-4247 or email him at: mdrvaric@riverwaterllc.com
Summer of ’23 for #23
Jackson wore number 23. With the community's generous support, the Sparks Complex youth baseball field will open in 2023 and will be a symbol of Jackson’s youthful spirit and the game he loved to play.
IN THE NEWS
About Jackson:
Jackson Sparks lost his life marching in the Waukesha Christmas Parade with his baseball team. He was a 3rd grader at Clarendon Avenue Elementary School in Mukwonago. Jackson loved baseball and played for the Waukesha Blazers.
SPARKS COMPLEX & THE JACKSON SPARKS FOUNDATION
Donations made specifically to Sparks Complex will be used to update W.R. Oliver Park with a championship-level baseball diamond in Jackson’s honor. Sparks Complex and The Jackson Sparks Foundation are working to continue the mission of love, kindness, and faith by granting baseball dreams to children in need, right when they need it the most.
