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Equity in PLAY!
How does Sophie and Madigan’s Playground inclusive help ensure that children and their families of all abilities have equal opportunities to play, socialize, and develop essential skills? As an inclusive playground we ensure that children and their families of all abilities have – Physical Accessibility – Features like wheelchair-friendly ramps, smooth pathways, and adaptive swings allow children with mobility challenges to navigate and engage in play without barriers. Sensory-Rich Environments – Tactile play panels, musical elements, and interactive textures provide sensory stimulation for children with autism, sensory processing disorders, or visual impairments. Varied Play Options – Offering different types of play structures,
Partner in Play – Monocacy Foundation
This morning I had the pleasure of meeting with Michael Planz, CEO of Community Living and Marybeth Leonard, Assistant Development Director, The Monocacy Foundation at the playground site. We are so proud to be supported by this wonderful organization. The Monocacy Foundation, formed in 1995, firmly believes that people with developmental disabilities have the right to a life enriched with social and recreational opportunities, preferences for where and with whom the live, and dignity in dying. The foundation has awarded $310,000 since 1995. The grants have paid for everything from adaptive equipment, music therapy, lessons, therapies and much more! #community #playlearncreate #playmatters
Frederick Rock School Benefit Concert
I hope you had a chance to check out the amazing Facebook live music fundraiser that happened last night. Scott at Frederick Rock-School Shawn at Showtime Sound Colin at Frederick News-Post all of the Rock School Bands knocked it out of the park and helped us raise over $2000! Huge thanks to all of the sponsors KEY 103 Julie’s K9 Academy @filta Velvet Lounge Way To Grow and to everyone who donated on Venmo or PayPal @fmsrelief 💗💙 We are so grateful for all of the continued community support 🥰 the video will stay up if you missed the big ground breaking
Frederick Music Showcase benefiting Sophie and Madigan’s Playground!
Please join us for a night of live music to benefit Sophie & Madigan’s Playground! Frederick Rock School along with,Showtime Sound, The Frederick News Post, and Key 103, is hosting their 4th installment of the Frederick Music Showcase! This show is available on Facebook live on all of our partners pages! When: Today Friday August 14th Where: from the comfort of your home! Tune in on our Facebook Page What: amazing live music from local musicians Why: to raise money for Frederick City’s most accessible playground! Donations of any size are being collected via Venmo and PayPal @fmsrelief
Phase 1 milestone, and grand opening information
You guys! It’s so close I can almost hear the children laughing and playing! This morning a few members of our Board, Playground Specialist, City of Frederick Parks and Rec, the City Engineer, and Department of Public Works officially met for our pre construction meeting!! Yep you read that right! Pre construction meeting! I’m so excited! In the next 8 weeks you will see all of our equipment installed for phase 1! I can not express how happy I am to FINALLY be at this step. I’m actually having a pretty hard time believing it. Reality has definitely not set in yet.
High Schooler
This is the year she should have graduated from middle school. Off to high school. Part of me is angry that her school didn’t acknowledge her, I wanted them to remember the little girl that their peace garden is dedicated to. Part of me is so glad that the universe sent a pandemic and spared me endless pictures of graduations and celebrations of kids her age moving on to the next stage of their lives without her. Either way the overwhelming sense of missing her is there. The hurt remains. She should be joining her big sister at Frederick High this year.
Princess Half 2021!
You guys, I can’t believe I’m writing this already. It’s time to register for the 2021 Princess Half Marathon Weekend! Sophie and Madigan’s Playground has a limited number of spots for the Princess Half and we’d love to have you on the team! This is going to sell out super quick so visit http://sophieandmadigansplayground.org/dphmw.php for all the fundraising details and to register for you spot today! #runningforsophieandmadigan
One year ago today
One year ago today we stood shoulder to shoulder with the mayor of our city to break ground on the road that will lead to Sophie and Madigan Lillard Memorial Playground. This year has been full of ups and downs and a couple of crazy sideways curveballs, but we’ve made it through. Each piece of equipment has been ordered, all of the city’s requirements have been met, contractors have been hired. Now it’s just a matter of months. This summer, into early fall, the first phase of the girls playground will be opening to welcome families of all abilities. Given the current
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The Lillard family of Myersville MD founded Sophie & Madigan’s Playground after their beloved girls, Sophie & Madigan, were killed in a horrific house fire in January of 2013. They are continually working to honor the girls by creating opportunities, and an inclusive play space to for the community to come together to play learn and create life long memories in ways that reflect the girls loving spirits.
For more information or to get involved please follow us on Facebook.
The Lillard family of Myersville MD founded Sophie & Madigan’s Playground after their beloved girls, Sophie & Madigan, were killed in a horrific house fire in January of 2013. They are continually working to honor the girls by creating opportunities, and an inclusive play space to for the community to come together to play learn and create life long memories in ways that reflect the girls loving spirits.
For more information or to get involved please follow us on Facebook.
