LaPark Playground
LaPark Playground
The former Park School had renovated their playground to include several inclusive and handicap accessible features for their students. When Bethany Church purchased the playground, they wanted to keep it open for the community and accessible for all abilities. We noticed: it is visited by many families of varied abilities! This project to renovate the playground with multi-generational equipment, inclusive features, and a splash pad for all kids has been many years in the making. We are excited to announce this "new PLAYspace" for LaPorte which opened in July of 2020.
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Accessible Restrooms
$150,000
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Dog Splash Area
$50,000
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Potential Future Features
Donations of ANY Amount Still Help!
While the Playground and Splash Pad are complete and open, expenses continue. Keeping LaPark open for free to the community costs around $10,000 per year. Future Additions are also being considered, like bathrooms.
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Look around this site. Consider the positive impact of Inclusive Play in our community.
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Fully Inclusive, Multigenerational Playground and Splash Pad for Kids of ALL Ages and Abilities in LaPorte, Indiana!
GLICE Ice Skating Rink
$60,000
The funding kickoff for this playground and top donors making it possible are Bethany Church Members and the Bethany Foundation followed by the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte and the IHCDA Creating Places Program. Other top supporters included 1st Source Bank, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, American Licorice Company, Dunes Hospice, Nathan, Kristen, and Emerson Ulery, Dr. Jim and Christie Edwards, and Chris and Carole Armiger. Donated services, labor, and skills account for over $100,000 in savings that made this play space possible. We are thankful for our skilled helpers and their companies!