Ozaukee County's first universally accessible playground
Community built September 16-21, 2008
events


MAY 31, 2009
Success! More than 250 people came out to Run, Walk and Roll and raised more than $8,000.
Visit Events Page for more information


News Flash
The City of Port Washington apporves bathroom plans. Construction expected to begin this summer. This state-of-the-art, accessible bathroom project will be constructed near the entrance of the playground and include both a men’s and a women’s accessible bathroom, and will feature a family bathroom designed to meet the needs for children children with disabilities, including a six-foot changing table, a handicap accessible toilet, sink and an additional utility sink. A covered picnic area will also be included. The city will be contributing to the cost of the project and Friends of Possibility Playgaround will be raising rest of the estimated cost of $150,000 to $180,000.





It's not too late to leave
your mark on the park!
But you have to hurry, picket order deadling for this year is July 24.

FENCE PICKETS $30
Download an order form

A FEW COMPONENTS REMAIN IN NEED OF SPONSORSHIP
Visit the Contribute Page for details.

News Flash
Possibility Playground's
Mardy McGarry and Sue Mayer
named Citizens of the Year,
by the Port Washington
Chamber of Commerce!



The Playground Volunteers Built
Hundreds of people stood in Port
Washington’s Upper Lake Park Sunday
stunned by the finished product but even
more amazed by the phenomenon
they had witnessed.
Volunteers
— an average of 500 a day —
shoveled dirt, drilled holes, sawed
boards, pounded nails and sanded
corners 12 hours a day for six days
until Possibility Playground
was finished. (more...)

Click here to read the full Ozaukee Press story




Imagine the Possibilities

Possibility Playground is Ozaukee County’s first
universally accessible playground for children
of all physical abilities. Located in Upper Lake Park,
Port Washington, the playground that
WAS built by the community
in an old-fashioned barn-raising
September 16-21, 2008.

Possibility Playground is Open!
Thousands of people have visited the playground since the grand opening celebration October 11, 2008, when we cut the paper chain, opening the playground for all children.

Click here to visit the Build It page
to see photos of the build.




Directions
Possibility Playground is located in
Wisconsin's Ozaukee County, in the
city of Port Washington's Upper Lake Park
just north of downtown on the bluff
overlooking Lake Michigan.
Click here to download directions
Click here to download map



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To the 2,000 people who came and drilled, raked, screwed, sanded, routered, sawed, and hammered, to the hundreds of people that gave time, water, tools, food and so much more, to the people that supported us with donations, pickets, T-shirts and component sponsorship.
A Heartfelt Thank You!
WE CAN ALL SAY
"I HELPED BUILD
POSSIBILITY PLAYGROUND!"

Cick here to view the list of volunteers

Possibility (päs´e bil´e të) n. 1. Comprises that which one can achieve or, alternatively, one’s potential. 2. The Latin origins of the word hint at ability.




Sponsors
Admiral $25,000
Allied Insulation Supply

Shirli Flack

J
&H Heating & Air Conditioning

North Sails

Pieper Family Foundation

Captain $10,000
Best Buy

Grainger Foundation

Huiras Foundation

Kiel Building Supply

Ozaukee Press

Ziemann Foundation

Lieutenant $5,000
A.N. Ansay & Associates

Port Kiwanis Club

We Energies, through the
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation

Mate $2,500
Columbia-St Mary's

CVS/pharmacy

Drew's True Value


Fastenal of
Port Washington


Donald
& Elaine Harvey

Lexi Kazian Foundation

Milwaukee Stove

Target

Variety the Children's Charity of Wisconsin

Joyce Zignego

Crew $1,000
American Legion Post #82, Leatherneck Club and Hungo Fest Group

Annette Meyer Studios

Brady Corp.

Bella Lei Salon and Spa

CG Schmidt

Dave's Excavation & Grading

Dave Brunner Concrete

DeWalt

John & Vici Dohrwardt

DRP Security Services

Dunwiddie Elementary School

Forever Green Landscaping, Inc

G.A.L.S.

Paul Gantner

Holiday Inn Harborview

Jackson Concrete

J.H. Findorff & Son

Jim's Excavating

Jim Rychtik Construction

JMB
& Associates

Karel's Excavating

Keller Construction

Kohler Credit Union

Kohl's Cares for Kids

James Krueger


Lifestyle Environments

Lincoln Elementary School

M
&I Bank

Monahan Concrete

Faye McBeath Foundation

Milwaukee Tool

Ozaukee Bank

Ozaukee County ARC

Ozaukee Therapy

Port-A-John Germantown

Port Washington Lion's Club

The Patrons of Port Washington Culver's

The Shopko Foundation

Bill and Grace Seiser Family

Jo Ann Stade

St. Peter's Men's Society

Mike
& Diana Steinmetz

Time Warner Cable

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

TP Construction

Veolia ES Technical Solutions

Wayside Nurseries

WB Corp.

Wellenstein Builders

Wester Electric

York Children's Foundation

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