Thank you Beacon
for helping us make this the best Ree-Play Sale ever!
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The
Wee Play Community Project is now a partner with the Beacon of
Hope Community Fund initiative.
Tax-deductible
donations to the Wee Play Community Project now go through the
Community Foundation of Dutchess County.
To make
a donation online, please click below and reference "Wee
Play Children's Park" as the fund name.
Community Foundation of Dutchess County |
Click Here to go to the City of Beacon Recreation
Department webpage
Where
do you play?
The mission of the Wee Play Community Project is to make
the City of Beacon child-friendly, parent-friendly, and wonderful
place to help our children grow. By focusing on the needs
of children in the community under the age of six and their families,
we are targeting a group that would not otherwise have a forum
to meet, network, or organize to develop projects and resources
suited to their needs. Our objective is to build our organization
from a social network of people who desire to do great things
for the children in our community and have fun while doing it.
Our initial endeavor has been to build an age-appropriate children's
playground and children's garden. Phase I of the
playground build was completed in April of 2006. Phase
II which includes the children's garden is scheduled to
be finished in the Spring of 2010. Ongoing community support
in the form of Park Stewardship is a key factor in creating a
play environment that continues to meet quality standards. The
group has established a relationship with the City of Beacon
Recreation Department that gives an organized coalition
of community parents input into the park's design,
maintenance and use. We also continue to develop an ongoing organization
committed to donating funds for future improvements and
overseeing the park's success in meeting the needs of the
community.
Be sure to get in touch to offer comments and let
us know of your interest in this project. We'll be
glad to add you to our email list for important action items.
Inspiration for this project, both in play environment
concept and park stewardship, is based upon the wonderfully successful
Cold Spring Tiny Tots Play Park. The Cold Spring Tiny Tots
Play Park has
enriched the lives of countless children over the years,
both from their community and ours. Our many thanks
for the inspiration and sunny days they have shared with us.
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