Vote Now For Phoenixville's All-Abilities Playground Grant

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — The long road to bringing an All-Abilities playground to Reeves Park is ongoing, and residents can help out now by voting to support the park in an online contest.

The contest, "Commitment to Community," is organized by Dallas Data Systems. It will award a community project with the most public votes on Sept. 30 a prize of $2,500.

Reeves Park currently sits in second place with 2,774 votes. First place Quakertown Kids Camp has 4,903 votes.

Click here to vote now for Reeves Park.

The playground project, organized by Phoenixville Jaycees and Phoenixville Kiwanis, has received broad support and funding in recent years. Earlier this spring, the project was awarded a $25,000 state grant. At that time, however, a significant portion of the needed $400,000 for the project still had to be raised.

The new playground will be used by children and adults of all ages and abilities, including those with physical and sensory challenges, according to organizers. Some of its features include:

• Rubberized safety base
• Separate play sections for 2 to 5 year olds and older children
• Unisex, handicapped-accessible bathrooms in the bandshell, replacing existing bathrooms; accessible during park hours from April to October
• Signage, fencing, bike racks, trash receptacles, and other landscaping features

Images courtesy Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville