Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Encourage Quality Family Time by Building New Playground for Grand Prairie Children
Child-Designed Playground will Eventually Serve 26,000 Children and
their Families
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, April 30 /PRNewswire/ – Children in Grand Prairie received a
brand new playground today thanks to the effort of more than 200
volunteers from ForestersTM, a life insurance provider committed to the well-being of families,
Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation, Grand Prairie Boys Baseball and
non-profit KaBOOM! The new playground will serve 26,000 children and
their families in the Grand Prairie community for years to come.
Planning for the playground began at a Design Day event held in March
when local children and community leaders met with organizers from
KaBOOM! and Foresters to design their dream playground. The children’s
drawings were then used to create the final playground design.
“Foresters shares its financial strength with its members and
communities where they live, such as Grand Prairie,” said Bob Pashby,
National Sales Manager. “Playgrounds are an ideal place for families to
get to know other families and build strong communities. This new
playground at Prairie Park will provide opportunities for families to
spend quality time together for years to come.”
Foresters has invested over $3 million with KaBOOM! to build 36
playgrounds across North America since 2006. These playgrounds will
eventually serve more than 575,000 children, providing them and their
families with a place where they can play, learn and have fun together.
“We understand the importance of play, said Rick Herold, Grand Prairie’s
Director of Parks Recreation. “And, we’re very excited to work with
Foresters, KaBOOM!, and Grand Prairie Boys Baseball to provide the
community another opportunity for kids and families to enjoy the
outdoors, stay active, and have fun.”
The playground at Prairie Park will provide 26,000 children and their
families in the Grand Prairie community with a great place to play and
engage in healthy family time. In less than eight hours, the
child-designed playground was built from scratch by hundreds of
volunteers from Foresters, Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation, Grand
Prairie Boys Baseball and the surrounding community. In addition,
children and families spent the day playing games and participating in
arts and crafts activities.
“We’re very excited to partner with The City of Grand Prairie on this
project,” said Gene Campbell, President of Grand
Article source: PRNewswire
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