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The Cost of a New Playground

The cost of new playground structures and resurfacing projects is substantial. A recent school playground project in Lethbridge on a structure that was only 22 years old cost nearly $600,000. Our plan is to replace the pea gravel with pour in place surfacing because it is wheel chair accessible and helps greatly reduce fall related injuries.

We are making every effort to ensure our project is as cost-effective as possible while still having a quality playground for our students. Based on our current plans, we estimate a total project cost to be $375,000 for the upper playground. We are working hard to apply for grants and donations from large organizations; however, we humbly ask for support from our community members to make this dream a reality for our school.

Rotary Club Club has graciously stepped in to champion our cause this year and has several fundraisers lined up for early 2022. The Dine & Dance, Duck Race and Golf Tournament are all events you can support in 2022. Generous proceeds from these events will go towards the new playground.

How do we get to $375,000?

Our first goal was to raise as much money as possible to apply for a matching provincial grant by January 15, 2022. We are so pleased to announce that because of the generosity of this community, Westwind School Division, The Town of Cardston and Cardston County, we have raised over $150,000. We were able to apply for the full match of the provincial grant and could receive up to $125,000. We are hopeful that we will receive the matching grant, but will not hear back until July.

Our plan is to continue to fundraise for the remainder of the school year, intending to hit our goal of $300,000 by the end of June 2022. We are hoping that by raising the $300,000, in combination with grants, that we will be able to go ahead with the playground construction fall 2022.

To reach our ultimate goal of $375,000, we have already applied for numerous grants this year and will continue to apply for more in the spring as these grants become available. We will also need the financial support of our local businesses, community organizations, families and individuals. If we are lucky enough to secure several grants, we have the lower playground that is also in need of updating and any extra money will go towards phase 2 of construction.

We will update our fundraising regularly so that everyone can see the progress we are making. We are excited to finally be in this position and look forward to having an amazing playground to go along with our beautiful school. If you would like to see where we are at with our fundraiser efforts you can track our progress on our GoFundMe account. Click the link below to view.

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