Do you remember that feeling of weightlessness as you flew through the air on a swing? Do you recall the sensation of flying as you came down the slide, or the sense of accomplishment when you overcame your fear and made it to the top of the jungle gym?
Playground equipment is something no park should be without. Yet, in too many of our state parks, the equipment is slowly decaying, or never existed. As a committed member of Pennsylvania’s outdoor enthusiasts, I’m sure you not only understand the value of play but embrace it.
Over the course of the next year, we at the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation are breathing new life into playgrounds at parks across the state. From new swings to entire new playground systems, we are determined to make sure our parks have all of the amenities expected by the nearly 38 million visitors each year.
In memory of Leah Vogel, great niece of Foundation president Marci Mowery and the Foundation’s poster model during our campaign to keep parks open in 2009, the Foundation established the Leah Vogel Memorial Playground Fund. The Fund built its first playground at Sam Lewis State Park in July 2012. However, there are 53 more parks in need of equipment, and we can’t build them without you.
Help us bring play to children young and old across the state by supporting the Leah Vogel Memorial Playground Fund. Your generous contribution will support playgrounds across the state, including at the following parks:
