Sassafras All Children's Playground

One More Easy Way To Help…Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card

Jessica Redman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:03:59 +0000

It is back-to-school time and that means it is also time to RE-LINK your Harris Teeter VIC Card! Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program will help raise funds for the Sassafras All Children’s Playground through the Frankie Lemmon Development Center! It’s easy and it’s FREE. Simply give the cashier code 2569, and your VIC card when you check out and your card will be linked for the entire school year. That’s it! You only have to link your VIC card once each school year. Once your card is linked, Sassafras All Children’s Playground will receive a percentage of your Harris Teeter brand (Harris Teeter, Premier Selection, H.T. Traders, Harris Teeter Naturals, Your Pet, Hunter Farms, Highland Crest and More Value) purchases credited back to our account. This program does not interfere with your VIC savings or cost you any money!

Link Now Online

You can also Link your Harris Teeter card now to Frankie Lemmon School by going on-line to www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx

Enter School Code 2569.

Recap – Dick Hoyt at Koka Booth

Jessica Redman — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:59:31 +0000

Last month, Sassafras All Children’s Playground hosted an event at Koka Booth Amphitheater to help raise awareness for the playground. The evening as full of family activities including music from Crush, face painting, games, a silent auction, and plan layouts and presentations on the upcoming playground.

A highlight of the evening was inspirational speaker Dick Hoyt. Dick shared his “Yes You Can” message, which stems from his relationship with son, Rick, who was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. Rick, who is unable to walk or traditionally speak, asked his father if he could participate in a five-mile benefit run at the age 10. Dick obliged, pushing Rick in his wheelchair the entire way, allowing Rick to not feel handicapped for the first time. Together, they trained and have since completed over 1,000 races including marathons, duathlons and triathlons.

The audience was captivated by Dick’s story, and the challenges he has overcome to help Rick achieve and accomplish goals. Dick’s message of “Yes You Can” helps support Sassafras’ theme of “Together We Can: Build a Lifetime of Memories.”

Here are some great photos from the event, taken by Danny Norris:

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Special Thanks to the Good Cause of Raleigh

Lauren Deloatch — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:28:03 +0000

The Good Cause of Raleigh founded our Pedal for the Playground event, hosted at O2 Fitness Club at Brennan Station on March 27, 2010. Everett Anderson, Eric Dawe, Baxter Webb and Jeff Hendrick posed with Dick Hoyt and the $25,000 check they presented on April 10th.

The Good Cause and O2 Fitness Present a check for $25,000 to Sassafras

Dick Hoyt Event Great Fun for All!

Lauren Deloatch — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:24:47 +0000

Families and friends of Sassafras All Children’s Playground joined us on April 10th to hear Dick Hoyt tell his inspirational story with a yes you can attitude! Those who joined us were able to get a sneak peak at designs for the upcoming playground as well as a sample of the equipment. Photos of the event are coming to this site too, but you can already check them out at Sassafras All Children’s Playground Facebook page. While you’re there, like the page so you can stay up-to-date on the project!

Find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Lauren Deloatch — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:36:44 +0000

Become a fan on facebook! Search for Sassafras All Children’s Playground

We’re on Twitter too! Follow us at sassafrasplay!

Pedal for the Playground: March 27th

Lauren Deloatch — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:31:39 +0000

Let’s get active! O2 Fitness at Brennan Station will be hosting an amazing fundraising event for Sassafras.

Pedal for the Playground is a three hour RPM event where you alone, or you and a partner (1.5 hours each), can take a three hour RPM class with some of O2’s best instructors. Thanks to O2 Fitness, one of our great sponsors and The Good Cause of Raleigh for putting together this great event. For more information or to register call 919-676-5802.

Community Input Workshops

Lauren Deloatch — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:16:13 +0000

Sassafras wants to hear from you! Join us at the Laurel Hills Park Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC and let us know what you would like to see with the transformation of the playground. Sessions are

March 6 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

March 6 – 1:00-2:00 p.m.

March 20 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

If you cannot attend, or even if you can, you can go to this link to fill out a survey and give us your feedback!

http://www.sassafrasplay.com/welcome/community/

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Meet Traci

sassafras — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:07:31 +0000

In this edition of Triangle Mom2Mom, my friend Traci gets interviewed and shares her experiences with All Children’s Playground, Frankie Lemmon and the community. She’s a great person to have on Team Sassafras! Be sure to read all about her. http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/content/meet-traci

Playground Site Visits

sassafras — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:22:35 +0000

A committee of playground enthusiasts joined together to go on a field trip across North Carolina to gather some ideas for my renovation. My friends traveled to Cary, Winston-Salem and several places in Charlotte to learn how build the bestest, most funest playspace for ALL CHILDREN! On their trip they saw some really cool stuff and are now working to see what can be brought into Laurel Hill’s Park. Can’t wait to see what they come with!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

sassafras — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:05 +0000

Read all about my upcoming makeover in the Midtown Raleigh News Section of The News & Observer!

http://www.midtownraleighnews.com/news/story/1121.html