Over 100 individuals, families, and businesses contributed to making the Sunshine Playscape possible. A special thank you goes out to the Chicago Park District for their enduring support. Thank you all for making the Playscape a reality!
The Sunshine Playscape offers a unique play experience that blends the best of traditional playground equipment with nature-play elements. The Playscape is designed to inspire curiosity and connection with the natural world and features native trees and plants found throughout the North Pond Nature Sanctuary. Medical research has found that regular exposure to outdoor nature settings can reduce ADHD symptoms, increase standardized test scores, improve critical thinking, and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. It’s not bad for parents and grandparents either!
The Sunshine opened to the public on Saturday, September 21 as a part of our annual Walk the Pond Family Party. Over 300 persons joined in the celebration. Be sure to visit Chicago’s newest playground soon!
Thank you to our generous Playscape donors!
| Anonymous |
| Carol and Larry Levy |
| Peter Lehman and Family |
| Wilson Garling Foundation |
| Jennifer Chow, Steven Minisini, and Family |
| Arnold Family |
| Cathy Watt and Joel Speer |
| Serope Kalpakjian |
| Sarah Rae Murphy |
| Brad and Susan Oltmanns |
| Patricia A. Teplitz |
| Bob and Rita Havey |
| Ravindra and Hymavathy Kandula |
| Lori Sugarman |
| Linda and Ron Wolf |
| Pat Aluisi and John Montague |
| Steve and Jill Smart |
| Thomas Chibucos |
| David W. Ruttenerg |
| Margee Elias |
| Alison Lewitas |
| Mary Shanly Watts |
| Luisa Marcelino Backman |
| Janalee Nielson |
| Alex and Elaine Eun |
| Janis and John Notz |
| Megan Sleight |
| Ravindra and Hymavathy Kandula |
| Margot and Tom Pritzker Family Foundation |
| Julie and Evan Jahn |
| Baskin Family Foundation/Judy Wise |
| Diane Heller |
| Ronald and Anstiss Krueck |
| Lori and Steve Kaufman |
| Marc and Angela Levenstein |
| Brian and Susan Fargo |
| Jamie and Bruce Hague |
| Tom and Janet Sontag |
| Candice Dias |
| Max Meyers |
| Nancy Gidwitz |
| Karen Howell |
| Marsha and Hassan Nagib |
| Jack Butler and John VanderLinden |
| Matthew Pecorelli |
| The Everest Family |
| Tom and Lisa Groos |
| Ana de Diego |
| Heiji Black |
| Debra Hadelman |
| Cheryl and Jack Neal |
| James and Danielle Hoeg |
| Don and Kristina Pierce and Family |
| John and Susan Papadopoulos |
| Kathleen Sargent |
| Walk the Pond 2018 |
| Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation |
| Helene and Norm Raidl |
| Steven and Catherine Jacob Family Foundation |
| Gayle and Chip Everest |
| Andrea and Brian Chadwick |
| D. Elizabeth Price |
| James Amend |
| Heidi and Jim Suprenant |
| Jodi McNally |
| Melinda and James Munson |
| Carey and Cindy Brunelli |
| Tom and Jane Heiden |
| Fran and Marv Levy |
| Donnan and Stacey Steele |
| Doug Widener and Mark Becker |
| Associated Bank |
| Martha and Todd Martin |
| Suzanne Wychocki |
| Eric Rothfeder |
| Tom and Bette Sturges |
| Claire Millet |
| Eric Steele |
| Ariele Scodro |
| Megan Smith |
| Kevin Li |
| Robert and Ellen Rosen |
| Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Levine |
| Nicole Allegretti |
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