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The Christmas Tree Park Project

COMMUNITY BUILD AND GRAND OPENING
FOR NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT CHRISTMAS TREE PARK
Manchester, Maryland – On November 7, 2015, the Town of Manchester and Hailey’s Wish are bringing a new inclusive playground area to Christmas Tree Park. The playground will include unique and exciting play equipment that is specially designed to ensure all children are able to use the equipment without regard to physical ability. Additionally, the playground design will encourage interaction among children with and without disabilities.
Last year at this time, fundraising efforts were still underway, but now successful fundraising has allowed the Town of Manchester to purchase all of the playground equipment and the Town has already installed the foundational elements of the playground. Hailey’s Wish and the Town would like to bring our community together to complete the playground installation through a community build.
The Community Build will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 8:00 am until approximately 12:00 pm. Please join us and volunteer your time and talents to help complete this amazing project. Although some skilled hands would be very helpful, no prior experience is necessary and all hands are welcome. Coffee and donuts will be provided for the volunteers. Individuals interested in volunteering should contact the Town of Manchester by phone at 410-239-3200.
After the playground build is complete, the Town of Manchester and Hailey’s Wish invite the children to join us for a Grand Opening event where children can enjoy playing on the new equipment while snacking on some special treats. The Grand Opening Event will begin at 12:00 pm on November 7, 2015. Special treats will end at 1:00 pm, but the playground will be officially open to the public any time after the Grand Opening.
Hailey’s Wish strives to provide the most accessible and inclusive playgrounds possible. Therefore, Hailey’s Wish will continue fundraising in an effort to provide poured rubber surfacing that will allow better access to the new equipment. The estimated cost of the rubber surfacing is $14,000. Hailey’s Wish will seek funding through grants, donations and additional fundraising events.
Individuals or businesses wishing to make a donation to Hailey’s Wish for this project may contact Brigitte Miller at 410-236-4138 or by email at haileyswishfoundation@yahoo.com.
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Dreams do Come True!

We are already working on our next project goals and we can wait to share more details soon!

A year ago, we created the vision board above to share our dream of bringing a sensory trail to life—complete with musical instruments, interactive sensory panels, and accessible raised garden beds. Thanks to the incredible generosity and support of our community, that dream is becoming a reality. We have now secured all of the elements needed to create the sensory trail.

 

Even more exciting, our original vision has grown beyond what we imagined. Through the generous support of a grant, we now have the opportunity to create a dedicated sensory garden in addition to the sensory trail, transforming our initial dream into an even more engaging, inclusive, and meaningful experience for visitors of all abilities. 

Hailey's Wish is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established as a fund of the Community Foundation of Carroll County.

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Hailey’s Wish does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment to and termination from its Board of Directors, hiring and firing of staff or contractors, selection of volunteers, selection of vendors, and providing of services.

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