Linwood Inclusive Playground
Room for every way to play.
Linwood Elementary’s playground is public, and it belongs to the whole community. We’re Linwood parents raising money so every kid can get on it and play, together. Phase one adds two adaptive pieces of equipment by the 2027 school year. Phase two builds a new inclusive playground by 2028.
It belongs to the whole community
This is a public playground. It is for the students who play there every day, and it is for everyone else who comes through. When it works for every kid, it works for every family.
Every kid deserves a way in.
Not a spot on the sidelines, but a real way onto the playground and into the game.
What we believe
Play is how kids make friends.
When every kid can play, every kid gets the chance to belong.
A public playground should work for the whole community.
Kids, parents, grandparents and neighbors.
Good design helps everyone.
Ramps, smooth ground and adaptive equipment make the playground better for all kids.
Two phases, one playground
Phase one
Two new adaptive pieces of equipment
We add two pieces of adaptive equipment to the playground by next school year so more kids can play right away.
Goal: New equipment added to the existing playground by the 2027 school year
Phase two
A new inclusive playground
A playground designed from the ground up so kids of every ability play side by side, and the whole community can join them.
Goal: New inclusive playground installed by the 2028 school year
Phase one is the first step toward phase two. Every gift counts toward both.
Help us build it
Give what feels right. Every gift moves the tracker, and every share helps someone new find it.
Where we are
$0 raised so far. Be one of the first gifts on the board.
Phase one: $0 of $25,000
Phase two: $0 of $350,000
Gifts go to the Linwood PTO, which runs fundraising for the playground build.
What is an inclusive playground?
An inclusive playground lets all kids play and enjoy it, together.
Inclusive
The whole playground is designed so kids of every ability can play side by side. Everyone gets a way in, a way around and something fun to do when they get there.
Adaptive
Adaptive equipment is built so more kids can use it. It is for all kids to play on, not only disabled kids. If you have ever spun on something just because it was fun, you already get it.
Accessible
Ramps and firm, smooth ground let wheels, walkers and strollers get all the way in. Getting there and getting on comes first.
Is adaptive equipment only for disabled kids?
No. It is for everyone. Kids who love to spin, kids who are afraid of heights, kids who would rather stay close to the ground and kids who love sensory play all find something to do.
Who is a playground for?
Kids first, and the parents, grandparents and neighbors who come with them. Grown-ups push swings and catch kids at the bottom of the slide too, and some of them need a way in as well.
Why does this matter so much?
Play is where kids make friends. A kid who cannot get onto the playground ends up watching from the sidelines while their friends play. We would rather everyone be in the middle of it.
How you can help
Give
Any amount moves us closer to phase one.
Share
Send this page to a neighbor, a parent group or someone at work.
Sponsor
Local businesses, clubs and community groups can put their name on a place the whole neighborhood plays.
Volunteer
Help us raise the money, or help us build it.
Questions or ideas? Reach us at contact@linwoodinclusiveplayground.org.
Become a sponsor
Put your name on a place the whole neighborhood plays. Local businesses, clubs, churches and community groups help make this happen. It is a public playground, so your support is thanked out loud in a place the whole community uses, and it helps build somewhere every kid gets to play.
Friend $250
Your name on the sponsor list on this site
Neighbor $500
Your name or logo on this site. A thank-you post on social.
Champion $1,000+
Your logo on this site. A thank-you post and video on social. Recognition at the playground, if the playground's owner approves.
Our sponsors
Your name could be the first one here.
Interested? Email us at contact@linwoodplayground.org to learn more
Sign up to Volunteer
Some of the best help is not money. Pick the track that fits you, or do both
Help us raise the money
Share the campaign with your networks. It is the biggest help there is.
Host a small fundraiser, like a bake sale, a restaurant night or a neighborhood yard sale. Tell us your idea.
Reach out to a local business you love about sponsoring.
Run a table or lend a hand at an event.
Lend a skill: writing, photos, video, design, grant research or spreadsheets
Help us build it
When the equipment is ready to go in, we will need people. What volunteers can do depends on what the installer and the playground's owner allow, so we will share roles and dates as soon as we have them.
Site prep, moving materials and tidying up
Keeping the crew fed and watered
Greeting volunteers and keeping everyone signed in
Watching kids so other volunteers can work
Taking photos for the update feed
Share it with your networks
Most of this happens because someone told someone. One share can reach a donor, a sponsor or a volunteer we would never find on our own.
Send it to one person
A text to a neighbor, a friend or a grandparent is the easiest start.
Post it where your people are
A neighborhood group, a parent group, a church or club newsletter, your workplace.
Ask a business you love
Your dentist, your coffee shop, your employer. A personal ask from a customer lands differently.
Ready-to-send messages: copy and paste
Pick the message below that fits, copy the text, and paste it into a text, post or email. Swap anything in [brackets] for your own details before you send.
A text or message
Hi [name]! A Linwood parent is raising money for an inclusive playground, so every kid can play. Phase one is two new adaptive pieces of equipment by next school year. Would you take a look and pass it to one person? linwoodplayground.org
A neighborhood or parent group post
Neighbors, this one is for all of us. Playgrounds are for everyone, and Linwood Elementary has a public playground that belongs to the whole community. A parent-led campaign is raising money to add two pieces of adaptive equipment by next school year, and to build a whole new inclusive playground within two years. Adaptive equipment is for all kids to play on. You can give, share or volunteer here: linwoodplayground.org
An ask to a business or your workplace
Subject: Would you sponsor an inclusive playground?
Hi [name], I am [how you know them], and I am writing about something I care about. A parent-led campaign is raising money for an inclusive playground at Linwood Elementary, a public playground the whole community uses. Phase one is two new adaptive pieces of equipment by next school year. Sponsors are thanked on the campaign site. You can see the plan and the sponsor levels here: linwoodplayground.org
Would you be open to a quick chat or a reply? Thank you for considering it. [Your name]
A social caption
Kids play in all different ways, and a playground should have room for all of it. A parent-led campaign is raising money for an inclusive playground at Linwood Elementary, starting with two new adaptive pieces of equipment by next school year. Give, share or sponsor at the link: linwoodplayground.org #PlaygroundsAreForEveryone
On Instagram and TikTok, tag @linwoodinclusiveplayground so we can say thank you.
News from the playground
Every step, as it happens: what we raise, who helps and what gets built.
Follow along as we build it
We are raising money over the next year to bring an inclusive playground to our community. Updates, progress and the occasional dry joke live on social.
Follow along on Instagram at @linwoodinclusiveplayground