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Rotary Diamond Anniversary Gala kicks–off fundraising for splash pad expansion

November 19, 2014   ·   0 Comments

Dear editor:
The Rotary Club of Alliston Diamond Anniversary Gala ended in great excitement as the club unveiled the conceptual drawings of the expansion to the Splash-pad in Riverdale Park in Alliston.
For 60 years the Rotary Club of Alliston has been working with partners in the community to provide excellent facilities for families and children. The Club’s first project in the community was the Rotary Pool. On the Club’s 50th Anniversary our project was the Adventure Playground in Riverdale Park. This adventure playground started as a modest $85,000 project and with community support grew to a $365,000 redevelopment of the playground.
Now in our 60th year the Rotary club is pleased to be continuing this legacy of facilities in Riverdale Park for families with the expansion of the splash-pad, the addition of sun shelters and the creation of walkways that will connect all 3 facilities in the park. Rotary has committed $100,000 to the project and the Town of New Tecumseth has joined us with matching funding of $100,000.
The Diamond Anniversary Gala was the start of the public funding campaign for the project. Kicking off the fundraising was a donation from the Nottawasaga Foundation and the auctioning of two unique items associated with the splash-pad. Three groups were successful bidders on customized lily pads. Thanks go to KD Wray Professional Corporation, TD Waterhouse, Alliston – Debbie Hudson and Ernie Dean Chevrolet Buick GMC for their generous donations. The final auction item of the evening was the opportunity to be first to push the button to the splash pad at the Grand Opening in 2015. Trillium Ford, Alliston was the winning bidder.
More than $15,000 was raised for the project that evening.
The Rotary Club is actively looking for partners to assist in funding the project. Anyone interested in making a donation or contributing with in-kind service or materials can contact the 60th Anniversary Project Chair, Patricia Middlebrook at 705 435-9720.
Rotary Club of Alliston

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