
Penny’s Park Renovation Update
Penny’s
Park was built in 1977 as a tribute to Penny Lynn Leach, a 13-year-old
parishioner who passed away. The park was built by her friends and
family to honor her memory and her love of playgrounds and parks. The
playground has served the school, parish and local community for a
number of years, but was in serious need of renovation. The cost of the
renovation was
over $55,000, which included demolition of existing equipment, site
preparation, purchase of additional equipment, refurbishment of some
existing equipment, new surface material that is ADA accessible and some
additional park elements.
We began our fundraising campaign in March
of 2004 at our annual auction. Through generous donations from our school
and parish families, matching funds from local businesses, money raised
through the Penny Drive and a grant from the Stocker Foundation as well as
other donations we have completed the renovation.
"Thank you to
everyone who provided financial support, as well as those that gave of
their time and energy to complete the playground project."
