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NRPA Update

National 'Meet Me at the Park'
Grant Recipients Selected

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RPA and The Walt Disney Company recently announced the grant recipients of the new Meet Me at the Park healthy living program. Twenty-five park and recreation agencies and cities nationwide were selected to
receive grants, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, to support projects that
increase access to play spaces in local parks for children and families. This investment
supports NRPA and Disney's combined goal of providing 1 million kids and families
with greater access to play.
The projects selected include a variety of
innovative play space enhancements, sport
field/court enhancements, trail and walking
path enhancements, and mobile play spaces, which include flexible play equipment
and activities that can be moved to different
locations. All of the projects focus on inclusive play spaces that increase physical activity and play for children and families. The 25
grant recipients are as follows:
* City of Selma Recreation Department,
Selma, Alabama
* City of Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
* City of Redding, Redding, California
* City of West Sacramento, West Sacramento, California
* City of Tampa Parks and Recreation
Department, Tampa, Florida
* Gwinnett County Department of
Community Services, Lawrenceville,
Georgia
* City of Iowa City Parks & Recreation,
Iowa City, Iowa

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* City of Kuna, Kuna, Idaho
* Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation, Louisville, Kentucky
* Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,
Baltimore, Maryland
* City of Port Huron Recreation Department, Port Huron, Michigan
* Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division, Detroit, Michigan
* City of Ocean Springs, Ocean Springs,
Mississippi
* Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, Charlotte, North
Carolina
* City of Manchester, Department of
Public Works, Division of Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries, Manchester,
New Hampshire
* Bloomfield Department of Recreation,
Bloomfield, New Jersey
* City of Farmington, Department of
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs,

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Farmington, New Mexico
* City of Henderson, Henderson, Nevada
* City of Youngstown, Department of
Parks and Recreation, Youngstown,
Ohio
* Borough of Pottstown, Pottstown,
Pennsylvania
* Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Charleston, South
Carolina
* Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, Nashville, Tennessee
* City of Chattanooga/Division of
Open Spaces, Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Kitsap County Parks, Port Orchard,
Washington
* Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs,
West Virginia
Over the coming months, NRPA and
Disney will work closely with the grant
recipients, including having volunteers
from Disney participate in various projects. To see these projects come to life,
follow the hashtags #MeetMeAtThe
Park and #DisneyPlaySpaces.
The Meet Me at the Park program
includes an Earth Month campaign as
well, where funding is awarded for local
park improvement projects that connect
kids to nature, inspire healthy living and
provide access to sports. The campaign
celebrates Earth Month and the importance of local parks.
To learn more about Meet Me at the
Park, visit www.nrpa.org/disney.
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