This Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club has a project that would entail mulching its playground area, adding new picnic tables and a new slide to replace a damaged one, as well as replacing a missing section of its fence to enclose the entire playground.
The Salvation Army Birmingham is working to complete the final stage of a facility improvement project to provide critical programs and services for at-risk families, children and senior citizens. Updates include structural and aesthetic repairs and updates, as well as upgrades to enhance security for this center in a high-crime neighborhood by providing new locks and a security system. The center is committed to maintaining a strong presence to provide a safe place for at-risk children and low-income senior citizens in the face of these challenges.
The Salvation Army of Clarksburg seeks to expand the food pantry to better store food by adding a walk-in freezer and a new refrigerator. Renovation goals include more shelving to store food, hygiene products, cleaning supplies and newborn needs. The pantry also needs fresh paint on the walls and new flooring to provide a professional environment for volunteers and staff who are helping organize and prepare donations for delivery to those in need.
The Welcome Center is sectioning space in its building to create three therapy offices. So far, the framing, insulation, and drywall are complete. Funding for this project would allow the center to hang doors, extend the HVAC, prime and paint the walls, re-hang the drop ceiling, and apply and paint the trim. In addition, they will enclose one office for privacy.
This project from focuses on playground safety for multiple reasons. The existing playground is located across from a busy street and next to both fire and police department entrances to the Municipal Building. Children must cross a busy street to enter the playground, and police and fire department emergency vehicles continuously come and go from the complex for emergency calls , which adds to the dangerous conditions. In addition, the playground is not ADA compliant or accessible, and it lacks proper fall protection surfacing under the playground equipment.
United Way of Utah County is growing rapidly and needs additional areas for individuals and families to congregate during programming. A portion of the project will provide outdoor space and a portion of the project will improve indoor space, providing a comfortable space where parents can meet and connect with each other while children are participating in programs.
The United Way of Central Maryland seeks to transform its Wi-Fi hotspot locations into safe, accessible Community Technology Hubs. These hubs will be ADA compliant outdoor spaces where residents of all ages and abilities can safely gather to access high-speed Internet, engage with their neighbors and receive services. These hubs will support a range of needs, from children doing homework, parents applying for jobs or working, residents accessing telehealth services or families reconnecting with relatives via Zoom calls.
The City of North Wilkesboro would like to expand the community’s access to outdoor play and recreation through the installation of a new inclusive playground designed for ages two to 12, with additional play elements in the area for children under two to enjoy. This playground would be ADA-compliant with rubberized mulch and rubberized pour-in-place surfaces to create the site’s pad. The entrance to the playground also will have a dedicated resting place for caretakers, zones for parking strollers, and dedicated benches.
The Public Arts Committee will choose a proposal from a local muralist. The muralist will paint the 2,200 square foot north side of the building. The mural will become part of the Town of Mooresville's public art invento
Blackshear Elementary would like to build a living mural garden with child-friendly pathways, a refreshed playground area, modular seating for outdoor learning, and shades that include charging and wi-fi stations to extend learning beyond the classroom walls. Family and community members will have access to an organic edible garden to cultivate fresh vegetables and native plant species to beautify their school community through environmentally supportive gardening and growing.