Playgroup Help

The following is a message from Theresa Giffin: Our Union Elementary School/Community Playground Raising Begins---- But only with your help! As anyone can see when they visit our school/city playground at Union Elementary, our two playgrounds are in dire need of repair and improvements. For the upper playground, building a sun shelter and replacing our beloved, 20-year old amphitheater would be a terrific start. As for the lower playground, our wish to build a Naturescape area for our younger children to engage in more imaginative, nature-based play, has been a dream waiting to happen. We have just learned about the opportunity to receive matching funds, up to $25,000, from the state’s 2015 Recreational Facilities Grant Program. This means we have the potential to match dollar-for-dollar any funds we raise between now and Oct 10th. That’s right...Oct 10th, which doesn’t leave much time! To make this happen, we need your help: People to work on completing the grant application. People to solicit letters of support (i.e from the City Council, School Board, community members) People to help develop a budget for the projects People to help get the word out about this fundraising event People to contact area agencies and donor organizations We need donations in ANY amount from community members, friends, relatives ( payable to the UES Playground Improvement Fund) If you are able to help out at all, please contact theresa@mpsvt.org