We are excited to announce that FIRM has been selected to receive a playground through a generous donation from Kaiser Permanente in partnership with KaBOOM! This was a vision of FIRM, which has finally become a reality through this exciting partnership! The playground will cover a space of 3,500-4,000 square feet and will include not only a playground structure for children, but also adult fitness equipment. This playground will serve the Summerset Apartment community and hundreds of children from throughout the greater Fresno community!
The process begins on February 18 as children and parents come together to design the playground based on their needs! Once the ideas of the community are compiled, a final design will be developed. As the site is prepared, volunteers are recruited, funds are raised (FIRM will need to raise $10,000), permits are pulled and plans are made for the Build Day! The Build Day will be on April 23, which will include 200 volunteers from the community (Kaiser Permanente will provide 125 volunteers), a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the completion of the playground!
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This is a historic occasion in the life of our organization and we hope you will be part of this with us! Opportunities to be part of this include, donating funds to the project (check our website for more information, www.firminc.org), volunteering for Build Day, helping acquire tools for installation and other jobs as needed. If you are interested in participating with us, please contact Diamond Vang, Project Assistant at (559) 487-1500.
Important dates for this project:
- February 18, Kaiser Permanente & KaBOOM! Playground Design Day
- April 21-22, Kaiser Permanente & KaBOOM! Playground Prep Days
- April 23, Kaiser Permanente & KaBOOM! Playground Build Day
- April 27, Kaiser Permanente & KaBOOM! Playground Grand Opening Event