Mayfair Memorial Playground

Just wanted to say congratulations on all the great work you've been doing. The project is moving along wonderfully -- you've been so dedicated and diligent!

Donation accpet from the School Reform Commission on August 24, 2011

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Donation: $80,000 Acceptance from the Mayfair Community Development Corporation – Lincoln High School Playground

RESOLVED, that the School Reform Commission authorizes The School District of Philadelphia, through the Chief Executive Officer or her designee, to accept with appreciation the generous donation from the Mayfair Community Development Corporation of a completed playground for elementary school-aged children, including playground equipment and a wood fiber play surface with a total value ofapproximately $80,000, at Lincoln High School; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School Reform Commission through the Chief Executive Officer or her designee, is authorized to execute, deliver and perform a License and Right of Entry, and any other necessary documents, with George Ely Associates, Inc. to supervise the installation of the playground equipment and play surface at Lincoln High School and to execute, deliver and perform a permission letter with KaBOOM!, Inc. and such other documents necessary to further the intent of this Resolution.

The design, installation and construction of the playground for elementary school-aged children at Lincoln High School must be acceptable to the Department of Facilities and Operations, the Office of Risk Management and the Office of General Counsel.

We had our Design Day with Jennifer Leshnower of Kaboom and Giant Food Stores and it was a HUGE success! We had a great turnout of both kids and parents and we are so excited to be planning for our Build Day set for October 27, 2011. We cannot thank both Kaboom and Giant enough for making our playground dreams possible!!

We had a HUGE turnout for our first major fundraiser! Over 1000 neighborhood kids and their parents attended the First Annual Mayfair Memorial Playground Easter Egg Hunt. We asked for a $1.00 donation per child and some people generously gave so much more! Our Bake Sale table was phenomenal and FILLED with homemade goodies from so many volunteers! The weather was PERFECT...sunny and in the 60s--we could not have asked for a better day! On to the next project! We will rebuild and we are a couple of steps closer! Thank you to ALL who helped make this special day a success!!

Great info, especially why our school district won't allow to reuse rather new equipment: old painted equipment also have high levels of lead that can peel off and mix in the soil our children on.

Hi Mia and Melinda! Great to "meet" you both in yesterday's online training on grant writing. It sounds like you're already doing wonderful work -- and I love the idea of placing the preprinted envelope in doors around the neighborhood. That's a great individual giving strategy. I'm sure you've already checked out our fundraising resources on kaboom.org -- http://kaboom.org/build_playspace/toolkit/fundraising. Also, in April, if I'm not mistaken, there will be a video contest for Project Planners, so you should think about entering that. More info is forthcoming! Can't wait to hear about your grant applications. I'll share any relevant grant info that comes my way!

The Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground held a benefit this past Saturday, February 19th @ AOH Division #4 located at Hegerman & Wellington Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19135. Attendance for our event was about 50 supports, including Board Members. We were encouraged to have several local politicians in attendance. We appreciate their support for our beloved playground. Our next Mayfair Memorial Playground Benefit event is an Easter Egg Hunt. Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 12:09 PM At Vista & Rowland Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19136(Lincoln High School) For children up to 10 years of age $1.00 per child to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt Bring Your Own Easter Basket & Bake Sale Rain Date – Saturday, April 16th MayfairMemorialPlayground@yahoo.com or 267-331-4334 for additional information! FACEBOOK Page - Rebuild Mayfair Memorial Playground (at Lincoln High School) for current activities or events we have planned. Anyone who is interested in volunteering, please leave a message via email or voicemail at the information provided above.

PLAYGROUND DONATIONS Rebuild Mayfair Memorial Playground At Vista & Rowland Avenues (Lincoln High School) Phone: 267-331-4334 Mailing Address: c/o Mayfair CDC, The Perzel Community Center2990 St. Vincent St., Philadelphia, PA 19149 Email: MayfairMemorialPlayground@yahoo.com Dear Neighbor: The Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground are rebuilding our beloved playground. The old equipment was removed by the School District due to deterioration. Our goal is to have brand new equipment in place by Spring 2010, including a section for special needs children. We are actively looking for contributions with a minimum goal of $50,000. Please help the children by donating towards this goal. Donations can be sent to Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground, c/o Mayfair CDC, The Perzel Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149. Checks payable to Mayfair CDC with Playground on Memo Line. This Playground was previously dedicated in honor of Fallen Fire Fighter John J. Redmond Either drop off this envelope or mail a new one to The Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground, c/o Mayfair CDC, The Perzel Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent St., Philadelphia, PA 19149. All donations are Tax Deductible. Please email us, at the above, if you would like to receive updates or join our efforts. Donor’s Name: Address:

¥ The civic association is off to a relatively slow start in raising the $50,000 necessary to buy equipment for Mayfair Memorial Playground. The group has about $1,000 in a new account at Beneficial Bank. Most of that money was raised during a benefit at SmokeEaters Pub. "We have forty-nine thousand to go," DeFelice said. The School District of Philadelphia in April 2008 shut down the playground, which is located at Rowland Avenue and Vista Street on the grounds of Abraham Lincoln High School. It made the move out of safety concerns, since the equipment was worn and a toddler had been injured in a fall. The school district has agreed to install new equipment, maintain it and assume the liability. The civic association must pay for the equipment. The association is seeking grants, including one from Home Depot. Also, it will deliver fund-raising envelopes to residents of the 3300, 3400 and 3500 blocks from Cottman Avenue to Rhawn Street, along with businesses on Frankford Avenue in that stretch. By the spring, DeFelice hopes to raise $10,000 - enough to start installing the first piece of equipment. The civic leader wants the playground, which is dedicated to the memory of firefighter John Redmond, to be open before the second annual Fallen Heroes Run, scheduled for May 15. The run will be dedicated to Redmond, a resident of the 3400 block of Vista St. who died in 1994 while fighting a fire at a South Philadelphia church. Proceeds from the run benefit Hero Thrill Show Inc., which provides college scholarships for the children of police officers and firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty.