ÁùºÏ±¦µä Parks Foundation awards $50,000, C3 awards $25,000 to project
ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD is celebrating the reopening of the Oak Springs Elementary School playground with a ribbon cutting. Following a fire that left students at Oak Springs without a playground, partners and the community aided ÁùºÏ±¦µä to build a new playscape.
Who: Speakers include Oak Springs Principal Monica Woods, Executive Director of Innovation and Development Michelle Wallis, ÁùºÏ±¦µä Parks Foundation CEO Colin Wallis and C3 Marketing Director Patrick Dentler.
What: A check presentation, followed by a ribbon cutting for the new playground and refreshments.
After the ceremony, a second-grade class of about 20 students will have the opportunity to play on the new playground.
When: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10
Where: Oak Spring Elementary School playground, 3601 Webberville Road
Background: Following a fire in April that left students at Oak Springs without a playground, partners and community members aided ÁùºÏ±¦µä in building a new playscape. UT football players also held a volunteer day for a beautification project at the playscape over the summer.
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Parks Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant and C3 provided $25,000 to the effort. More than 175 donors contributed nearly $13,000 to an online giving campaign to support the project.