Geneva Community Lakefront Playground Proposal for funding to Geneva Rotary

1. Geneva Community
Lakefront Playground
Rotary Club Presentation
July 18, 2012

2. Our National Partner
• A nationwide nonprofit
dedicated to saving play by
creating play spaces for
every child in America.
• Providing FREE project
resources such as
timelines, on-line training,
consulting, design day
guidelines, fundraising
support, and more.

3. Playground Goals
• Form an organizational committee
• Create a place to play
• Create a strong affinity to the lake for
children
• Create a destination playground for
residents and visitors
• Create a community building project

4. Playground Location

5. Community Partners
Geneva Community Projects City of Geneva
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Wyckoff Family Foundation
Ramada Harter, Secrest & Emery
Lowe's Dr. Pepper Snapple & KaBOOM!
Rotary Club of Geneva Business Improvement District
Lyon's National Bank Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center
Individual Generous Genevans

6. Our current total
GCLP has raised
$74,800
of our $100k goal.

7. Steps along the way
• Design Day
• Sign on construction site
• Playful City Designation
• Memorandum of Understanding
• 3D Design

8. Design Day

9. Fundraising Sign on Build Location

10. Playful City Recognition
A adjunct effort of KaBOOM!,
the Playful City program
recognizes cities across
America that make a
commitment to save play.
As one of only two cities in
New York recognized as a
Playful City, Geneva is
extremely proud of this
achievement.

11. Memorandum of Understanding

12. 3D Design

15. Next Steps
• Finish fundraising
• Recruit volunteers for build day
• Recruit in-kind donations for build day
• Prepare site
• …this Fall – Build Day!