Playground Equipment Fundraising Ideas

Features the playground dance, cocktail and appetizer party, plant and garden sale, pizza week, selling t-shirts, playground campaign, general raffle, pasta dinner, school fair or carnival, and benefit concert. Sponsored by Jennings of Michigan Playground Equipment.
> www.jenningsmi.com/fundraising.htm

Potential Resources for Playground Safety Funding

This web site, sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa National Program for Playground Safety, identifies funders who may assist in providing safer playground equipment for schools and other public facilities.
> www.uni.edu/playground/resources/funding.htm

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation

The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) was founded in 1957 and has a long and proud history of contributing to grassroots community projects. The program support the communities served by Lowe’s stores through funding provided to public education, community improvements projects, and home safety initiatives. The foundation supports projects that align with the following focus areas:

Community Improvement

• Park and neighborhood beautification and enhancements (flowers, trees, fresh paint, etc.)
• Building repair/renovation and landscaping enhancements of facilities serving the community
• Community garden, park, or playground projects
• Community clean-up initiatives
• Outdoor learning environments such as educational gardening programs

K-12 Public School Initiative

• Construction and Trades related education initiatives
• Clean-up, landscaping and painting projects
• Playground enhancements
• Minor repair/renovation of public school buildings

Preference will be given to K-12 public school projects located in communities where Lowe’s operates stores and distribution centers, and can utilize Lowe’s volunteers.

Grant Amount: $5,000-$25,000
Contact Phone: (704) 758-1000
> www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/Community