Exciting things are happening with our NEW Inclusive Creative Playground Committee and our Natural Play Area Project Committee! We wanted to update you on all the progress we’ve been making and what’s coming up next.
In the coming weeks, your children will get the chance to help shape their new playground! We’ll have playground designs and feature options posted in the hallway downstairs, and every student will be able to vote on what they want to see in their playground. We value each child’s input as we work to create a space that is fun and accessible for all abilities!
Our dedicated team has been meeting regularly, and we’ve made fantastic progress. With a volunteer grant writer on board, a fundraising lead, and plans for raising the funds we need, we’re getting closer to making this dream a reality.
The funding of playgrounds and natural spaces are the responsibility of the school's parent association, which is a huge undertaking! We are looking for support from community members and local businesses to support these initiatives. It is so vital that we have these gathering spaces in our neighbourhood!
Raising funds for these initiatives come mainly from family donations, school fundraisers, and from corporate donations and sponsorships. To help us get there, we’ve attached a fundraising package for the Inclusive Creative Playground Project to this email. We hope that families will share it with businesses, workplaces, family members, or anyone who might want to support our initiatives!
The Inclusive Creative Playground Project package attached below includes:
• A flyer explaining why we need an inclusive creative playground
• A letter to share for corporate donations
• Letters of support from our MLA, Dr. Luanne Metz and from our School Principal, Mr. Turner
• Letters of support from Variety Alberta and a Marion Carson School Parent
To directly donate to the “Inclusive Creative Playground Project”
use this link https://varietyalberta.ca/give/ and choose "Marion Carson Inclusive Playground (Calgary)” in the "Donate to" drop down menu.
To directly donate to enhancing our natural space through our “Natural and Play Area Project”
use this link to go to our fundraising page with Calgary Parks Foundation https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ParksFoundationCalgary/schools.html
TO MAKE A CORPORATE DONATION OR SPONSORSHIP!
If your business is interested in getting involved with our projects and fundraising events, please use the fundraising package attached, or email the School Council and Parent Association at mcschoolcouncil@gmail.com for support in making this donation or sponsorship.
We’ve already raised some money this fall! Our Holiday Wreaths, Poinsettias, and Grinch Trees fundraiser brought in $500 (these items will be delivered on November 27) and our Marion Carson apparel sales raised an amazing $840 for the Inclusive Creative Playground Project fund!
Stay tuned—there are more exciting updates coming soon as we continue working toward our goal! We appreciate your support
Please visit our school website's fundraising page for more details at https://marioncarson.cbe.ab.ca/fundraisers-donation