The Glen Lake Accessible Playground Project
Gala/Party for Parent Teacher Organization/ Glen Lake PTOApr 11, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
On April 11, 2023 at Unmapped Brewery in Minnetonka we will be hosting a party along with a silent auction. 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction will go to the All-Accessible Playground Project for Glen Lake Elementary School in the Hopkins School district. You may have already heard about it -it has been featured on Kare 11, WCCO, on national news with Steve Hartman's On the Road Again, The Drew Barrymore Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show!
The Accessible Playground project is a mission that the 5/6th grade multiage classroom from Mrs. Betsy Julien's class decided to take on. They believe ALL children should be able to play at recess, including 9 of those who are in wheelchairs. Play4All became the moto. The students have done bake sales, called local businesses, walked door to door, did a coin drive and asked the community for help. Collectively they have raised more than a HALF MILLION DOLLARS!
The students wanted to keep on raising money to build a full playground. So, back to the drawing board with Flagship Recreation (they are the reps for Landscape Structures in Minnesota.) The design team is furiously working on our masterpiece to help build a playground of our dreams! Our new goal is $900,000 which will include a wheel chair accessible swing and merry go round for a nearby school.
We recently have partnered with our Minnesota professional sports teams: Vikings, Timberwolves and Wild to help us on our journey and to continue spreading the word.
We are DREAMING BIG and we hope you will consider walking alongside us and donate item(s) or gift cards for the silent auction.
14625 Excelsior Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55345