Really Great News! We’re at 81% of our goal! That means we are just about $10,000 away from having the money to build Phase 1 of the playground. I see the end in sight!
Thank you SO MUCH to Katherine Henderson (our fearless organizer), Marination ma kai, and all the well-fed people who went to that fundraiser.
It wouldn’t take too many more business donations to get us to the goal. And if we get further — then we may have enough to do some of Phase 2 at the same time.
Donations are tax deductible. Please fill out the form completely. It will take you to PayPal, where you will complete the transaction. Send questions to: pathfinderplayground2014@gmail.com
This is a Pay What You Can “game.” Which quotes will our people pick? Join the fun. Any donation will do:
Here are the 11 quotes to choose from:
#1) Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under different conditions – Mark Twain
#2) We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing – George Bernard Shaw
#3) You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation – Plato
#4) The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground – Gilbert K Chesterton
#5) Play is training for the unexpected – Marc Bekoff, American Biologist
#6) Do not keep children to their studies by compulsion but by play – Plato
#7) Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning – Diane Ackerman, American author
#8) And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair – Kahlil Gibran
#9) Almost all creativity involves purposeful play – Abraham Maslow
#10) Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold – Joseph Chilton Pearce
#11) Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is the work of childhood. – Fred Rogers
Let’s post inspiration all over our playground!
Help us transform the tiny playground and endless asphalt by eating dinner out in West Seattle!
WHAT: Enjoy a delicious Mexican Buffet at Pecado Bueno, 4567 California Ave. SW, Seattle, Wa. 98116
WHEN: Jan. 28th, 5-8pm.
HOW IT WORKS: Buffet costs $15 adults / $10 kids (Kids 2 and under are free) – wrist bands sold at the door. Regular dining doesn’t qualify for our fundraiser, but is available.
Menu Details:
The buffet will indeed be a build your own taco bar!
Options include Corn or Flour Tortillas, Beef, Pork or Butternut Squash with all the fixings + the beans and rice are vegan.
Allergy info: Gluten-free options such as corn tortillas, for Celiacs, note that there are flour products in the kitchen and nearby. The only thing the owner could say for certain is that everything is nut free.
PS: There will be face painting! AND a raffle for a $100 Recycled Glass tile so you can put your name or a short quote on the playground.
Huge Thanks to James of Pecado Bueno for giving us this generous opportunity.
{PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY}
With our playground just over 70% funded through community grants, we need your help to raise the rest – $50,000! We would love to see construction start this summer 2015, and with your support we can do it. We’ve got 4 months and change to get there.
We’re excited about our creative fundraising touch – adding engraved boulders and tiles to showcase this community support. Can you imagine adding your kids’ names to the playground in such a beautiful way? Or even, your favorite quote or motto?
Here’s a look at the beautiful glass tiles that will adorn our playground with YOUR name/quote/motto on them:
Left to right tiles: $250, $100, $50.
Of course, we’re accepting all donations, even if you don’t want your name on a tile. Here’s how you can give directly, fill out the form below:
Each donation goes directly to our PTSA where it will be marked for the playground, and your donor recognition details will be stored securely. From $50 to $5,000, every dollar counts – thank you!
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