Kids Design New Playground

On July 16, kids and adults from all over the community gathered at Asbury United Methodist Church for “Design Day.” Armed with crayons, 21 kids drew pictures of their “dream” playgrounds, which included slides, monkey bars, jungle gyms, even hair salons and ice cream shops! 24 adults brought food and started the planning work. It was a major stepping stone on the way to transforming our playground and building bridges in our community.

Friends of Chimborazo Playground was recently awarded a grant to build a new play space and community gardens by KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering communities to build playgrounds. The project will be largely funded by the Home Depot and supported by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.

Thanks to everyone, especially the Reverend Heckstall, of Asbury United Methodist Church, for making the evening possible.

Photos courtesy of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities