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Memorandum
WWASHINGTON
To: Planning and Community Development Committee
From: Renee Tobias, Planning Secretary
Date: January 26, 2009
Re: January 26, 2009 Agenda Modification
The January 26, 2009 Planning & Community Development Committee meeting agenda is
modified as follows:
V. INFORMATION
The agenda modification adds an update on the Inclusive Playground at Les Gove Park.
A. Director's Official Decisions and Report
• Sustainability Update
B. PCDC Status Matrix
C. Information
• Inclusive Playground at Les Gove Park Update
AUBURN'' MOIZE THAN YOU IMAGINED
City • Auburn
Parks, Arts . • R' o
Memo .
To: Mayor Pete Lewis, PCDC Committee
From: Daryl Faber, Director, Parks, Arts and Recreation
Date: January 21, 2009
Re: Inclusive Playground at Les Gove Park
Background: Staffwas directed to provide information related to the addition of an Inclusive
Playground in Les Gove Park. The existing playground is below standard for the park and will need to
be removed to make room for the new parking lot access to the proposed Community Center.
Current Situation: Over the past 4 months staff reviewed the development costs as well as
potential locations in the park for this needed addition. "Northwest Playground" has developed a
preliminary playground display to give an idea as to what would be available for "around $200,000".
Specific design elements would be the role of the proposed community task force.
It is recommended that a broad base steering committee, (business rep, medical rep, ASD rep, service
club reps, park board ect) representing the community be formed (similar to the golf course taskforce)
in an effort make this a citizen led dream. This 7-9 member taskforce wou(d be tasked with "selling the
vision". Attached is a list of potential foundations as well as other donors that have been recognized by
staff as contributors to these efforts in the past.
Financial Implications: No unbudgeted city expenditures will be needed for this project. The 2010
parks budget anticipates the use of $50,000 towards this $200,000 endeavor.
Next Steps: Request that the Mayor authorize staff to provide the structure of the "task force" as well
as potential names to serve on such a committee.
Timeline: Form taskforce February
Initial Meeting (define goals and objectives) March
Capital Campaign (foundations, business and in-kind support) april-oct
RFP for Playground Nov
Groundbreaking/Earthwork March
Playground Installation/Celebration May/June
Potential Funding Partners for the Les Gove Boundless
Playground (Goal $200,000-$250,000)
City of Auburn ($50,000)
2010 King County Youth Sports Grant ($50,000)
King County Housing
Service Clubs (Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Soroptimist)
Auburn Regional Hospital Multi Care
Muckleshoot Tribe Boeing Foundation
Boeing Recycle Fund Safeway Foundation
Weyerhaeuser Foundation Supermall of the Northwest
Starbucks Foundation Wal-Mart Foundation
Windermere Foundation Zones
Physical Therapy Firms (Apple, Cascade, Lakeland, MVP, Auburn Sports)
Other Assoc. Northwest Parks Foundation, Eagles, American Legion, Elks,
Masons, Local Business and individuals
UW Autism Society, Cerebral Palsy Foundation
(Trillium may have some funding ideas as well)
See attached National Foundations as supplied by "Boundless Playground"
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- Corporate Partners • The Hasbro Co. Charities
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• W.K._Kellogg_Foundation
CVS/pharmaCy • NFL Charities
- Foundation Partners • The Harry and ]eanette Weinberg_Foundation
- Govemment Initiatives • Christopher r;eeve Foun ation
0 Hartfo_r_d Foundation for Public Givin
- Industry Partners • The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Get involved • The_Quantum Foundation
• The Lincoln Flnancial Foundation
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The Hasbro Co. Charities
Support from the Hasbro Charities for Boundless Playgrounds has been ongoing and
faceted since our organization's inceptlon.
• In 1998, the Hasbro Children's Foundation awarded Boundless Playgrounds it
major funding, a three-year grant to establish the Boundiess Playgrounds Ha:
National ResourCe Center, to launch Boundless Ptaygrounds' national educatic
campaign, and to provide support and services to develop 24 Boundless'"' pla
in disadvantaged communities across the United States.
• In 2001, Boundless Playgrounds received an additional two years of funding f
Hasbro Chiidren's Foundation to support the organization's national growth in
• In 2001, Hasbro Charities provided funding to support the firsC corporate-spo
BoundlessTM" playground. Hasbro's BoundlessTM playground at Roger Wiiiiams
Providence, RI, is a gift to the thildren of that community.
• In 2005, ceiebrities and Hasbro employees designed custom Mr. Potato Head
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were auctioned on eBay to benefit Boundless Playgrounds.
• In 2006, Hasbro Charities prov(ded funding Por the Wiison BoundlessT" playgr
Bliss Park in Longmeadow, MA, to honor the retirement of David Wilson, farrr
president of the Hasbro games division in East Longmeadow, MA.
Hasbro, Inc. and its charities have a long tradition of generously supporting progran
benefit children and families in need woHdwide. Their mission is to assist children in
triumphing over criticai life obstacles and bring the joy of piay into their lives.
The Picower Foundation
Since 1999 the Ricower Foundation has generously supported Boundless Playgrounc
providing grants for general operating support and education and outreach, afong v
technicai, design and support services to Boundless'TM playgrounds in Connecticut, F
New Jersey and New York.
The picower Foundation provided a lead grant for the development of Picower Super
first BoundiessTM piayground in Pafm Beach County, Florfda. The BoundlessTM playgr
a collaboration between 7he Picower Foundation, the Quantum Foundat[on, Palm Be
County, the Hasbro Chifdren's Foundation and Boundless Piaygrounds.
W.K. Keilogg Foundation
In fall 2002, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided a$7.5 miftion lead grant to taun(
to Play project, a statewide Michigan effort making it possible for 20 communities tc
play opportunities for children of all abilities, as weil as increase awareness of the in
af play for all children. The Foundation funded these projects as part af a special init
commemorate its 75th anniversary (1930-2005).
The W.K. Keilogg Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is ta appiy k
to solve the probiems of people. Its founder, W.K. Kel{ogg, the cereal industry pione
estab►ished the Foundation in 1930. Since its be9inning, the Foundation has continu
focused on building the capaclty of individuals, communities and fnstitutions to solvE
problems.
NFL Charities
NFL Charities provided Boundless Playgrounds with a four-year matching chailenge ,
support a regional strategy to increase awareness and encourage the development ~
eoundless`" playgrounds !n regional markets throughout the United States. By tevei
presenCe and activities within these markets, this regionai strategy has proven to bi
efficient and effective approach in delivering on Boundiess Playgrounds' mission.
NFL Charities, created in 1973, is a nonprofit organization created by the member c
Natlonal Football League to enable the clubs to coliectively make grants to charitabl.
worthwhile causes on a national level.
The Harry and ]eanette Weinbery Foundation
Through a generous $500,000 four-year challenge grant, the Harry and Jeanette W(
Wishes and Dreams Program was estahlished. This $1:$3 matching grant program e
Boundless Piaygrounds to more than tripfe the vatue oF gifts fram individuals to supi
core operations and outreach necessary to move Boundless Playgrounds' mission ar
fotward.
In 2000, The Harry and ]eanette Weinberg Foundation provided a matching chaltenc
support Boundless Playgrounds technical assistance and design services for the com
projects partlcipating in the Maryland Boundless Playgraunds Initiative, with a goai (
devetoping 10 Boundless°" p4aygrounds proje4ts throughout the state. The Marylanc
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Boundless Playgrounds Initiative was also supported through a$1 million matching
grant from the State of Maryland, which ultimately translated into $3.3 million in pu
prtvate contributfons for the projects and provided a modei program that has been r
in the states of Connecticut and Michigan.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to assisting the paoi
through operating and capital grants to direct service organizations. These grants ai
on meeting basic needs such as sheiter, nutrition, health and socialization and on er
an individual's ability to meet those needs. Within that focus, emphasis is placed on
eldeHy and )ewish communities.
Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF)
The ChristopFter Reeve Foundation has generously provided two Qudlity of Ufe gran+
Boundless Piaygrounds to support our Education & Outreach program to help us edE
indisriduals and comnwniUes-on the-Importance_of pcauidiag-playgrounds far childre4
abilities.
Quality of Life grants, conceived hy the late Dana Reeve, CRF Direetor end Chair of
of Life Grants committee, are given to programs or projects that improve the daily I
people living with paralysis, pa+ticularty spinal cord injuries.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
In 1996, the Foundation 5upported the building of Jonathan'S Dream, the inSDjra ior
Boundless plavgrounds. In 2002, the Foundation awarded Boundless Playgrounds a
grant to help launtfi the Greater Hartford "Play for Atl Children!" Initiative. This initi;
included support for technical assistance and design services for six BowndlessTM pla
in the Greater Hartford region, in addition to an Outreach Program to encourage the
development of up to twelve other community playgrounds.
As Greater Hartford's community foundation, the Hartford Foundatfon for Pubtic Givi
committed to improving the quaNty of life for residents through the Hartford, CT reg
The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
The Foundation provided a matching challenge gr8nt to support the deveiopment of
Sharpe Health School Soundless"' playground, located in Washington, D.C. at Upsh,
Park. As the first Boundle&s^' playground in the District of Columbia, the piaygrounc
population oF 200 students, most of whom have profound disab4Hties.
In 2000, the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation provided a grant in support of
Maryland Boundless Playgrounds Initiative, a$3.3 million public/private partnership
ten BoundlessT" playgrounds throughaut the state. The initiative was a coliaborative
between the State of Maryland, Boundless Playgrounds, several foundations, individ
corporate donors, parks and recreation departments, schoot systems and nonprofit
organizations.
The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundatfon provides funding to charitabie organize
prov(de human services and education, cultural and economic opportunlties to wom,
minorities, irtdividu8ls with disabilities and under-served Communities.
The Quantum Foundation
The Quantum Foundatipn provided grants to support the development of two Bound
playgrounds in Palm BeacA Gounty, FL: Quantum teaps and Bounds, tocated at the
Seais Early Intervention Center in West Palm Beach, and the Pitower Super Park Bo
playground, at lohn Prince Park in Lake Worth. Both projects were part of a collabor
effort beiween the Quantum Foundation, The Picower Foundation, Hasbro Chiidren'<_
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Foundation and Bound{ess Piaygrounds.
The goal of the Quantum Foundation is to advance the health, education and comm
betterment for the residents of Palm BeaCh County.
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