Right now, we’re spreading the word about Sassafras All Children’s Playground. Having super important meetings. Getting people on board. Making plans. Assigning responsibilities. Getting excited as heck. Come here to read all about our progress.
Want to see what we’ve been working on? Take a look at this PDF to get an idea of some of the changes in store! This document contains some images describing the park as it exists today, some photos of some of the equipment we’re considering and a detailed layout of the new park.
Fall is in the air!!! If you are looking for a fun family activity, mark your calendar for Sunday, October 17th from 1-5pm. Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department will host “Hay Day at the Hills” at Laurel Hills Park – 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh 27612. Celebrate the cooler weather with a hayride around the park or just sit back and relax as you enjoy main stage entertainment. Families can pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, play carnival games, or bounce and slide in the inflatable rides. There will be many things to see and do – the best part is all proceeds benefit Sassafras All Children’s Playground!! Admission is free – activity wristbands may be purchased on-site. We hope to see you there! Event Flyer – haydayflyer
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.
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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Click here to view the entire set on Flickr.
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
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!
Become a fan on facebook! Search for Sassafras All Children’s Playground
We’re on Twitter too! Follow us at sassafrasplay!
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.
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!
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
