Location: Independence, MO

Client: Independence School District

Value: $1 million

Duration: 5 months

On April 6^th, voters in the Independence School District, located outside of Kansas City, MO, voted overwhelmingly yes to approve the district’s requested bond issue. Nearly 85 percent of voters said yes to issuing $43 million in bonds for upgrades to safety and security measures at many school entrances, the fine arts, and auditorium facilities at the high schools, and playground equipment.

“I’m very blessed that we have a community that’s so supportive of the school district,” Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl said. “Even through COVID and a very challenging year, the community has remained behind the school district.”

Included in the bond passing is funding to renovate 17 elementary school playgrounds. Work on the various playgrounds began almost immediately after the early April election and is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2021.

For more information visit the ISD website, here.

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KSDK News Channel 5 featured a story on the playground and the meaningful story of how an inclusive playground for children of all abilities is becoming a reality.

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Division manager, Craig Sanders, knows the importance of inclusive playgrounds saying, “Lucas should be an inspiration to everyone to do all they can to make it possible for everyone to be included. His energy, along with the support of his family, should be an inspiration to all”.

A special thanks to the volunteers who have spent their nights and weekends doing the site and concrete work necessary to making Lucas’ dream come true. Phase 1 of Lucas & Friends Backyard Adventures Playground is scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2021 in Perryville, MO.

There are still sponsorship and donation opportunities available to help support this project and finish phase 2 of Lucas’ dream. You can visit Unlimited Play’s website to help children like Lucas see their dreams come to fruition and learn more about the work Unlimited Play does around the country. You can also keep up with progress on Facebook at “Lucas & Friends Backyard Adventures Playground”.

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