The Belgrave Group Playground Committee has launched a fundraising marketing campaign to boost about $300,000 to construct a brand new and accessible playground within the village of Belgrave.
Spokesperson James Elston mentioned they need to create an inclusive playground which is able to make sure the park will meet the accessibility necessities for 2025.
“A brand new path to it, new up to date play buildings for various age teams,” he mentioned. “The playgrounds for the youngsters may have an all rubber flooring matting, no chips, no stones, so it may be wheelchair accessibility in any respect the occasions.”
Elston added the present playground is slowly being eliminated because the items are not protected to play on. This leads to native households going elsewhere for his or her kids to play.
As an alternative, Elston would really like the playground to turn out to be a vacation spot.
“For the youthful households, individuals with impairments as properly. They’ll take pleasure in it with little restrictions. It is for everybody to return and luxuriate in, and to usher in extra household capabilities,” he defined. “Our aim is to construct a novel, enjoyable and vacation spot playground to be loved by all ages and households not solely for many who dwell within the village, however to be the proper place to host household gathering, play dates, Earlyon packages, after faculty enjoyable and it’ll drastically profit each psychological and bodily well being for all ages and a lot extra.”
The committee hopes to boost the cash by way of donations and fundraising occasions similar to baseball tournaments, dances, dinners, and festivals. The committee can even be making use of for any grants accessible. Over $60,000 has already been raised. The committee had hoped to get the venture accomplished subsequent 12 months, however Elston mentioned it’s extra seemingly the playground shall be in-built 2026.
“We might drastically admire any donation you could possibly make towards that quantity and do you have to select to make a donation, you’d be acknowledged as one of many “builders of enjoyable” for our group betterment venture,” he concluded.
Individuals can contact any of the next committee members:
Wayne Fenton: [email protected]
James Elston: [email protected]
Jonathan Van Camp: [email protected]
Emily Hopf: [email protected]
