04/07/2024
Only a few days left to get your tickets for Dine, Dream, and Donate for Lakeland's Playground on April 12 at Foundry Craft Grillery in Elk Rapids!
This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! The Lakeland playground is open and enjoyed by the community during off-school hours and all are welcome to buy tickets and attend this playground fundraising event.
🎟 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY 🎟
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/859516405707
The Lakeland PTO will match the funds raised from this event dollar for dollar up to $10,000!
Your ticket includes an appetizer, dinner, one drink, and an evening with folks who share the same passion for supporting kids in our community.
Can't make it to the event? Support the playground fundraising efforts by giving today: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KYFSYBEXBKQFY
Here's how your support will make a positive impact for our kids:
We'll use the funds raised from this event to help address immediate safety concerns and needs with licensing-compliant commercial-grade updates—playground items plus constuction and installation costs. Your support will help Lakeland's playground with immediate needs like...
• Another tire swing—a student favorite!
• Sandbox upgrades (shade, toys, benches, etc)
• Upgrades and additions to outdated structures
• Repairs to broken structures
• Age-appropriate options for PreK students
Longer term, we are looking at multiple structures needing to be replaced on our Lakeland playground in the next couple of years, and costs for single structures right now are around $20,000-$100,000+ a piece (not including construction or installation) with continued expected price increases.
There is no longer money in the bond for our Lakeland playground due to the timeline of when the bond was created and passed and when construction began (and accounting for major factors like COVID).
Overall, we hope to meet immediate needs as we're able for our students and community while looking ahead to bigger goals.
Let's work together to make it a safer, more fun, and accessible space for every child!
Join us for a night of fun and fundraising to benefit the Lakeland Elementary School playground!