The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of our fundraiser for the Swain Park renovation was completed this week due to the generous contributions of our community members and organizations. Passing this first milestone has allowed for the purchase of the new park equipment.
By entering phase 2, the Club and the Village have officially set the date for groundbreaking on Saturday, October 26th with the playground equipment build to be completed on Saturday, November 2nd.
We are continuing to collect tax deductible monetary and in-kind donations for the build equipment, cement and framing needs, food for our volunteers on the build days, and the other final pieces of the puzzle. Additionally, we’re asking for assistance from community members on our build days to help assemble and set the playground equipment.
The club estimates that it will need about 30 volunteers on Saturday, October 26th between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and about 50-75 volunteers on Saturday, November 2nd between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to complete the build. Anyone interested in helping should contact the club at [email protected].
We’ve included a list below of items that will be needed for our build days:
Laser Level
Band Cutters
Utility knives
Cordless drills with drill bits, 3/16″, 1/4″, 3/8″, & 9/16″
String Line
Tape measures, at least 12′ long
Ratchet wrench, 3/8″ drive with 9/16″ & 5/8″ sockets
Combination allen wrenches
9/16″ & 5/8″ wrenches or crescent wrenches
24″ & 48″ level
2x4s, 8′ long, for prying posts into plumb and braces
Rubber mallets
Regular hammer with smooth face
Dry erase markers or carpenter pencils
Ladders 8’step or maybe 10′
Utility tables
Shovels
Safety Fence / Caution Tape
Dumpster
Pails and Rags to clean equipment of concrete dust and mud
WHO WE ARE The Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn is a small group of motivated individuals who serve the Brooklyn and Napoleon school districts with this mission in mind.
COMMUNITY We are asking community members to support the Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn’s efforts to renovate the playground at Swain Memorial Park. The park is located near the corner of Tecumseh Street and River Street, just north of downtown in the Village of Brooklyn.
The playground has not been updated in several years and contains old, outdated, and frankly, unsafe play structures. We plan to remove several existing structures (such as swings, see-saws, and merry-go-round) and replace with modern and all-abilities inclusive equipment.
Swain Park is in need of fun play structures which will appeal to our community, keep our children and families active, and allow for persons of all abilities to use the playground.
PARTNERS The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn’s Playground Renovation committee embarked on this project in the spring of 2022 and it is the most ambitious project in the Club’s history. The Committee met with and received proposals from three vendors and accepted the proposal from Penchura, a Landscape Structures dealer.
The playground committee is also meeting with several other service organizations to see if they would like to partner with the Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn on this project.
EQUIPMENT COSTS The cost of the individual pieces are below: Double Bobble Rider $2,640 Single Bobble Rider $1,530 Cozy Dome $5,655 Quad Oodle Swing $34,790 OmniSpin Spinner $9,965 We-saw $13,550 NetPlex 6996 $61,255
To view the pieces, visit Commercial Playground Equipment – School Playgrounds – Park Playgrounds (playlsi.com)
Swain Park Renovation
PHASE 1 COMPLETE!!!
The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of our fundraiser for the Swain Park renovation was completed this week due to the generous contributions of our community members and organizations. Passing this first milestone has allowed for the purchase of the new park equipment.
By entering phase 2, the Club and the Village have officially set the date for groundbreaking on Saturday, October 26th with the playground equipment build to be completed on Saturday, November 2nd.
We are continuing to collect tax deductible monetary and in-kind donations for the build equipment, cement and framing needs, food for our volunteers on the build days, and the other final pieces of the puzzle. Additionally, we’re asking for assistance from community members on our build days to help assemble and set the playground equipment.
The club estimates that it will need about 30 volunteers on Saturday, October 26th between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and about 50-75 volunteers on Saturday, November 2nd between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to complete the build. Anyone interested in helping should contact the club at [email protected].
We’ve included a list below of items that will be needed for our build days:
WHO WE ARE
The Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn is a small group of motivated individuals who serve the Brooklyn and Napoleon school districts with this mission in mind.
COMMUNITY
We are asking community members to support the Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn’s efforts to renovate the playground at Swain Memorial Park. The park is located near the corner of Tecumseh Street and River Street, just north of downtown in the Village of Brooklyn.
The playground has not been updated in several years and contains old, outdated, and frankly, unsafe play structures. We plan to remove several existing structures (such as swings, see-saws, and merry-go-round) and replace with modern and all-abilities inclusive equipment.
Swain Park is in need of fun play structures which will appeal to our community, keep our children and families active, and allow for persons of all abilities to use the playground.
PARTNERS
The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn’s Playground Renovation committee embarked on this project in the spring of 2022 and it is the most ambitious project in the Club’s history. The Committee met with and received proposals from three vendors and accepted the proposal from Penchura, a Landscape Structures dealer.
The playground committee is also meeting with several other service organizations to see if they would like to partner with the Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn on this project.
EQUIPMENT COSTS
The cost of the individual pieces are below:
Double Bobble Rider $2,640
Single Bobble Rider $1,530
Cozy Dome $5,655
Quad Oodle Swing $34,790
OmniSpin Spinner $9,965
We-saw $13,550
NetPlex 6996 $61,255
To view the pieces, visit Commercial Playground Equipment – School Playgrounds – Park Playgrounds (playlsi.com)