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 […]
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
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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
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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
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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
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We’re so excited to announce that the golf tournament being held by MJM 24 Foundation benefiting Sophie and Madigan’s Playground will go on! Things will change a bit to be mindful of social distancing and to keep everyone safe but the show will go on 🥰 see details below and visit https://www.mjm24.org/events.html the annual Mike
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If you’re looking for ways to talk to your kids about racism tune into Sesame Streets Town Hall meeting this morning https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/app-news-section/cnn-sesame-street-race-town-hall-app-june-6-2020-app/index.html
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I love this little picture of our playful silly Maggie moo – she was being Jake from the Neverland Pirates with her cousin. The next phase of the playground will be all pirate and mermaid themed – and I absolutely can not wait. Things are crazy at the moment and phase one is quietly being
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Sadie’s birthday is coming – I remember how excited they both were to be big sisters. Sophie was always our little mommy she wanted to help with everything from diapers to feedings. Madigan was completely enamored she thought Sadie was the cutest thing ever – she had no interest in diapers though… I distinctly remember
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Tomorrow she turns 14 – this is one of our last pictures of her – taken in the fall before she was stolen from our family in an unthinkable blink of an eye. Sophie was our soft place to land – she had the most amazing caring soul. She was always my helper, wanting to
