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KaBOOM! Playground Build | Saturday, August 10, 2019

We're building a playground! We need your help to get ready for this exciting day!
Palmer Park Community House
Mint Artists Guild at Palmer Park Community House
On Saturday, August 10th, volunteers from People for Palmer Park, the local community, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, General Motors and Quicken Loans Community Fund, in partnership with KaBOOM!, will build a great new place for kids to play in ONE day.

To top it all off, the City of Detroit will hold a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of the newly reconstructed Palmer Park Tennis Courts, Playscape, Walkway and Basketball Court at 3:00pm, right after the build (download flier below).
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Mark your calendar and watch here and on social media for project announcements, updates and ways you can get involved!
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Delivery Day
This is when we receive and unload deliveries and do an inventory on build materials.
This is the most physically challenging day.

Prep Days
This is when we prep different parts of the build site so that Build Day runs smoothly. Includes things like mixing concrete, cutting lumber, digging holes. 

Age Restrictions
  • Adults age 18+ may work on any team and handle power tools.
  • Youth ages 16-17 may volunteer on site but they cannot enter the playground footprint or operate power tools.
  • Youth under the age of 16 must remain in the youth activities area under proper supervision.

PREP DAYS

August 6  - Delivery Day

9AM - 4PM
15 volunteers needed

August 7  - Prep Day
9AM - 4PM
50 volunteers needed

August 8  - Prep Day
9AM - 4PM
40 volunteers needed

August 9  - Prep Day
9AM - 4PM
25 volunteers needed
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Breakfast, lunch, coffee, water and more provided to all volunteers.
August 10 - Build Day!
7:45 AM to 2:30PM
250 volunteers needed


Build Day is when it all comes together! 
Volunteers, community members and the City of Detroit will work in teams to assemble the new playground.  
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We'll have a kick-off ceremony to start and a ribbon-cutting at the close.

To get an idea what Build Day is like, 
here's a video showing the playscape that was built at Detroit's Stein Park last fall.
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Breakfast, lunch (IN SHIFTS), coffee, water and more provided to all volunteers.



Interested in sponsoring breakfast, lunch or water?
We're planning to feed many volunteers on every work day, especially BUILD DAY!!! Volunteers will be provided breakfast, lunch and water. 

If you have a restaurant or store, PFPP would much appreciate support in the form of food donations and water, or monetary sponsorship of breakfast and lunch to feed our gracious volunteers.

Read more about how you can help:
CLICK TO FEED VOLUNTEERS
​August 6  - Delivery Day
Breakfast for 15-20 volunteers
Lunch for 15-20 volunteers

August 7  - Prep Day
Breakfast for 50-60 volunteers
Lunch for 50-60 volunteers

August 8  - Prep Day
Breakfast for 40-50 volunteers
Lunch for 40-50 volunteers

August 9  - Prep Day
Breakfast for 25-35 volunteers
Lunch for 25-35 volunteers
August 10  - Build Day
Breakfast for 250 volunteers

Lunch for 250 volunteers

Also needed...
​Gift Cards
Door Prizes
Gift Baskets

Contact Angella at angella@peopleforpalmerpark.org

For more information on KaBOOM! visit kaboom.org
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THANK YOU!​
People for Palmer Park could not continue making improvements like these without the generous support of our community. 

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Butterfly Garden
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EVENTS
Light Up the Cabin Fundraiser
​Log Cabin Day
WinterFest
Harvest Festival
Palmer Park Art Fair

RECREATION
Yoga
T'ai Chi
Walking Club
Junior Tennis Academy
Basketball Coaching & Mentoring
Bike Rides
​Handball Courts

Splash Park


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Become a Member
Volunteer
​KaBOOM! Playscape 2019
Sponsors
​
Community Calendar
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