Here is the article quoted from the Leduc Rep:
It’s almost time for Leduc to come out and play in Southfork.
With less than a month to go until the June 6 build date, the Southfork Moms are just $11,000 away from reaching their goal of $75,000 for the construction of a playground in the Southfork neighbourhood.
Southfork mom Shana O’Connor said in the 14 weeks since the group found out Leduc had been chosen as a recipient of a $5,000 grant from Let Them Be Kids and Kool-Aid to build their park, they have raised $64,000.
“Our community has really stepped up to the plate,” O’Connor said. “It’s awesome.”
All of the site preparation labour for the park has been donated as well, and will be completed the week before the build.
Right now, the Southfork Moms are getting ready for a last fundraising push and looking for more volunteers to help with a variety of activities on the day of the build.
O’Connor said so far 33 people have signed up to help, but the group is hoping to recruit 200 or more people and are encouraging volunteers to sign up through their website beforehand.
“I don’t think we would turn anybody away (on the day) — the more the merrier. But we’re really trying to push people to register through the website,” O’Connor said. “It really enables us to keep it organized … (and) keep chaos to a minimum.”
The group has also organized a fundraising bottle drop for this weekend. A bin will be set up at the entrance to the community, located on Highway 2A just past Bella Coola Drive, where people can drop off their recyclable bottles and cans.
O’Connor said the playground project is not just about providing the kids who live in Southfork with a safe and fun place to play — it’s about building community.
“I think a lot of people moved to Leduc because it’s a city with a small-town feel,” she said, adding people want to be able to meet their neighbours, but the space provided in the Southfork subdivision wasn’t really engaging for that purpose.
’Connor hopes the playground will give all the residents — and others who live in the city — some common ground.
“It will really bring the community out more and people will get to know each other better,” she said. “We want all to feel welcome to come here.”
To make a donation to the project or sign up to volunteer for the build, visit the Southfork Moms website atwww.leducletthembekids.blogspot.com.
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