Support the new Habitat for Hamlin campaign to bring a new playground to Hamiln Park!
Hamlin Park Advisory Council is a volunteer group of community members who have come together out of a need to enhance and improve Hamlin Park grounds, facilities and programming to serve local families. Hamlin Park is a jewel of the Chicago Park District and we pledge to see that it continues to offer the wide array of safe, fun, and physically beneficial activities that it was designed to provide.
Our first goal is to conquer the much needed playground renovation through our partnership with the Chicago Park District and Friends of the Parks. This playground was most recently renovated in 1988 – 24 years ago. Friends of the Parks conducted a safety test in 2010 on all Chicago Park Districtplaygrounds. Hamlin Park scored a 64%, putting it below the 70% needed to meet national safety standards. Chicago Park District has a capital campaign for playground renovations through 2015 that does NOT currently include Hamlin Park. Without a massive fundraising effort from the Park Advisory Council and community support, it could be many years before our playground is renovated. The playground is often filled to capacity on spring/summer/fall weekends with toddlers to teens. We need to give them a SAFE, fun area to enjoy their physical development in our neighborhood.
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month,
7;30pm, at the Hamlin Park Fieldhouse (2nd Floor, North Club Room). Please join us!
Our first goal is to conquer the much needed playground renovation through our partnership with the Chicago Park District and Friends of the Parks. This playground was most recently renovated in 1988 – 24 years ago. Friends of the Parks conducted a safety test in 2010 on all Chicago Park Districtplaygrounds. Hamlin Park scored a 64%, putting it below the 70% needed to meet national safety standards. Chicago Park District has a capital campaign for playground renovations through 2015 that does NOT currently include Hamlin Park. Without a massive fundraising effort from the Park Advisory Council and community support, it could be many years before our playground is renovated. The playground is often filled to capacity on spring/summer/fall weekends with toddlers to teens. We need to give them a SAFE, fun area to enjoy their physical development in our neighborhood.
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month,
7;30pm, at the Hamlin Park Fieldhouse (2nd Floor, North Club Room). Please join us!
HPAC is thrilled to announce that the
Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce
is our lead sponsor at the $10,000 Jungle Level!
Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce
is our lead sponsor at the $10,000 Jungle Level!
Shea Perkins and Charley Marek get into the philanthropic spirit and make the most of the Circus traffic by hosting a lemonade stand in front of their house. These young entrepreneurs raised $60 for the Playground Renovation and for the Ronald McDonald House. Something tells me they will follow in their mom's footsteps as successful business women! Thanks to all of the kids out there doing their part to bring themselves a cool new playground!
Neighborhood kids getting into the act with their Main Squeeze Lemonade Stand! These future entrepreneurs donated all proceeds to the park renovation fund. One day they will be swinging in style!
Hamlin Park Baseball Association held an equipment exchange for two weekends in May, and donated their proceeds to the playground renvovation fund. THANKS HPBA! Here's a picture of Melissa Ginter and her crew volunteering at the sales table. Alderman Scott Waguespack is throwing out the first pitch in the background.
