Building a playground in a day in Fountain Heights
By ANNE RUISI
Birmingham (Ala.) News
June 04, 2008

More than 200 volunteers are expected Saturday to build a dream playground in one day in Fountain Heights.

"It gone from being a wish, to a dream to a reality," said Doris Powell, president of the Fountain Heights Neighborhood.

Construction will start at 8:30 a.m. and be completed by the 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony. Volunteers are welcome to join the effort Saturday morning.

The long-awaited, 2,500-square-foot KaBOOM! playground will be built at the Fountain Heights Recreation Center, 1101 15th Ave. North. Its design is based on drawings provided by children who attended a design day event in April.

Swings, slides and a rock climbing panel are some of the features that will be in the new playground.

The project is a joint effort of OPUS Corp., which built the new Social Security Administration building in the neighborhood, KaBoom!, and the Fountain Heights Community Development Corp. [More]

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