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Yorkville, Ill. – Help build your community from the ground up! Join the United City of Yorkville’s Parks and Recreation Department for its second annual Community Playground Build beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 26 at Cobb Park located on Colonial Parkway between Routes 47 and 126.
The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department is calling out to last year's volunteers who made the first annual Community Build at Hiding Spot Park such a great success in addition to inviting new community volunteers who would like to help reconstruct Cobb Park.
The current playground equipment is being replaced with new, state-of-the-art equipment. When completed, Cobb Park will sport a gladiator theme and provide an accessible playground for children with disabilities to be able to easily navigate. The new park will have a playground for kids ages 2-5, and a separate area for kids 5-12, and an obstacle course.
This year we're looking for approximately 60 volunteers who are looking for a great opportunity to give something back to their community. No skills necessary! For your efforts will provide you with plenty of snacks throughout the day, a free volunteer t-shirt, a sense of accomplishment, camaraderie and bragging rights!
Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Last year, over 100 community members volunteered to construct musically themed Hiding Spot Park. During the process volunteers planted trees, spread mulch, built a pavilion and much more! Individuals who volunteer for the Cobb Park build can also expect to plant, mulch and construct the new playground.
Additional volunteers and workers will be needed to help with various other responsibilities including providing food, managing tools, safety, and recreation activities for children the day of the build to keep them safely away from the construction site as equipment is being installed.
Mark your calendars for this hands-on community effort. You can help us make our community a better place to live and work!
To register or for more information contact Laura Haake, park designer, at 630.553.8574 or lhaake@yorkville.il.us. Registering in advance guarantees you a FREE volunteer t-shirt!
