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John,
As America’s children head back to school … many are returning to asphalt schoolyards that look more like parking lots than playgrounds.
But the kids returning to the Oakland Unified School District in California will be happy to see that some of their former asphalt playgrounds have been converted to vibrant, green play spaces … thanks to a collaborative effort between The Trust for Public Land’s Community Schoolyards™ projects, our partners, and supporters like you.
John, help us create more wonderful schoolyards for kids and communities across the United States by making a tax-deductible contribution to The Trust for Public Land today.
The Trust for Public Land is working hand-in-hand with communities such as Oakland to transform underused asphalt schoolyards into vibrant public parks. The results? Beautiful outdoor spaces brimming with super fun play areas, gardens, ball courts, grass fields, and useful features for neighbors of every age.
But today, 100 million people in America don’t have a park close to home, and transforming schoolyards into shared public parks is a common-sense, cost-effective solution to America’s park equity problem where local parks are too few and far between.
Our efforts in Oakland are just one part of our aggressive strategy to create many more Community Schoolyards across the nation by 2025 … and to succeed, we need your financial support today.
We are moving forward with similar efforts in Philadelphia … Dallas … Atlanta … New York City … and other cities across the nation. This initiative will not only provide vibrant playgrounds for children, but will also provide open, community green spaces for local residents who currently lack access to quality parks.
Your support today will not only aid our efforts to build more Community Schoolyards, but will also aid our many other efforts to provide green spaces and parks to all Americans. We must raise $50,000 before the end of this month to stay on track with the budgetary goals required to meet the needs of the next community that requires our help, so I hope we can count on your support!
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Director of Membership
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