Berthoud Adaptive Park Project

BERTHOUD ADAPTIVE PARK PROJECT
not all playgrounds are created equal...
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The Berthoud Adaptive Park Project is an effort to build Berthoud's first public inclusive playground, intended to be a premier destination for children and parents with a wide range of disabilities; ultimately bringing accessibility and inclusion closer to home for many in the mid-northern Colorado area. Scroll down to read Miles' story.

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UPCOMING EVENT! Lemonade Stand Fundraiser

Join us on July 16th and 17th from 8am-5pm for a refreshing, ice cold lemonade from Longmont Dairy Farm and support Can'd Aid's effort to build Berthoud's first public inclusive playground!

Where? Event will be at Highway 56 & Dorothy Drive (Turn South on Dorothy Drive and follow the signs!)

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The Berthoud Adaptive Park Project is an effort to build Berthoud's first public accessible and inclusive playground, intended to be a premier destination for children and parents with a wide range of disabilities, and ultimately bringing accessibility and inclusion closer to home for many in the mid-northern Colorado area.

Support Can'd Aid's Berthoud Adaptive Park Project

Disclaimer: The park budget is still being finalized and subject to increase.

UPDATES
the latest news on the Berthoud Adaptive Park Project

5/26/2022 | After reading a news article about adaptive playgrounds, second graders Libby, Kate, and Brooklyn were inspired to raise funds for the Berthoud Adaptive Park Project and hosted a lemonade stand and bake sale - raising nearly $900 and showing the next generation of do-gooders how it's done!

5/19/2022 | Happy 5th birthday to Mack and Miles! Today, we're celebrating the twins, as well as a generous $100,000 donation from Edwards Development!

4/26/2022 | Thank you to all who donated via Denver7 Gives! We are now $5,000 closer to our goal! We even received a "big check"! Read the story here.

4/26/2022 | Going once, going twice! As part of the Barrett-Jackson car auction, Can'd Aid's Berthoud Adaptive Park Project received $250,000 in one day when a donated 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Custom 6x6, nicknamed "The Savage Bull" sold for $150,000 and was then donated back to sell again for $100,000 more! L earn more: https://bit.ly/PB22-CharityWrangler

4/4/2022 | Our project was featured on Denver7! Check it out here

4/1/2022 | It's the moment we've all been waiting for - the design is nearly finalized thanks to Star Playgrounds! Design preview below:

3/18/2022 | Local Realtor, Phillip Schlosser of Coldwell Banker has agreed to donate 10% of any home sale to BAPP! Learn more.

3/5/2022 | BREAKING NEWS! Edwards Development has committed to a $100,000 donation - with the goal of challenging other businesses, funders, Berthoud residents and Can'd Aid supporters to join in and turn their $100k into $200k!

1/1/2022 | We did it! Can'd Aid reached our match goal for both The Braly Family Foundation ($25,000) and Berthoud Brewing Company ($5,030)!

12/28/2021 | Berthoud Adaptive Park Project developer, Edwards Development, has made a $5,030 donation!

12/23/2021 | We received a $4,000 donation from Tebo Properties!

12/23/2021 | Our fundraiser with Berthoud Brewing Company was a major success - we raised $2,279.33 in one day!

11/24/2021 | All donations matched by Berthoud Brewing Company up to $5,030 throughout the month of December!

11/24/2021 | We've received a $5,000 grant from the John G. Duncan Charitable Trust!

9/16/2021 | All donations up to $25,000 MATCHED thanks to The Braly Family Foundation!

9/3/2021 | Equipment and feature wish list has begun being prioritized and finalized.

7/18-19/21 | Bowling Family raises $11,000 at a neighborhood lemonade stand fundraiser

THE INSPIRATION
the importance of play!

Miles Bowling looking stylish on wheels

Disclaimer: The park budget is still being finalized and subject to increase.

THE STORY
what if the nearest playground for your child was 40 minutes away?

Lauren + Richard Bowling are the parents of three young children, Braxton (5) and twins Mack and Miles (4). In week 12 of Lauren's pregnancy with the twins, the couple learned that the babies had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). This led to many more hospital visits, which revealed additional frightening diagnoses and complications, ultimately landing Lauren and Richard in inpatient care at Children's Hospital at 20 weeks.

At 28 weeks, it became clear that the babies had a better shot at survival out than in, and following an emergency C-section, Miles and Mack Bowling were born. However, either in labor or delivery, Miles was without oxygen long enough to result in a traumatic brain injury (Periventricular Leukomalacia) that ultimately led to the development and diagnosis of spastic triplegia cerebral palsy at age two. Though not affected cognitively or verbally, Miles is unable to stand or walk by himself which makes him dependent on a wheelchair for his mobility, freedom and independence.

THE INSPIRATION
Miles Bowling looking stylish on wheels

The Bowling Family began navigating their new reality with three young children in tow, ultimately moving to an accessible home in the newly developed Farmstead neighborhood in Berthoud, CO - where currently, the closest ADA accessible playground is 40 minutes away, in Fort Collins, CO. With that in mind, Lauren began asking the Farmstead development team about accessibility plans for the neighborhood’s community spaces - particularly the playgrounds; there were none. However, the Farmstead development team was inspired to implement ADA accessible components into the existing playground plans, but discovered the exorbitant cost of adaptive equipment, making it clear that the Berthoud Adaptive Park Project is going to need A LOT of community support - and Can'd Aid is thrilled to be a part of it!

“[Access to a playground] will make a difference on the rest of Miles' life. Giving him independence now, giving him inclusion and accessibility now, will show him he is capable and that he can do it.” -Lauren Bowling

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

BREAKING NEWS! We did it! Thanks to supporters like you, Can'd Aid reached our match goal for both The Braly Family Foundation ($25,000) and Berthoud Brewing Company ($5,030)!

All funds raised will directly support the addition of accessible features and adaptive equipment for the Berthoud Adaptive Park Project above and beyond the existing park budget. Can'd Aid is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

THE PROJECT
building a fully-accessible public playground in Berthoud, CO

Can'd Aid's Treads + Trails program provides tools and access for underserved populations to live healthy and active lifestyles, which makes the Berthoud Adaptive Park Project a perfect opportunity to listen and respond to one community’s unique needs.

While an accessible park may have been inspired by Miles, the Bowling family, the Can’d Aid team and partners —all big dreamers—envision that this playground be a premier destination for children and parents with a wide range of disabilities and plan to build inclusivity into as many aspects of the park’s development as possible.

Once funds are raised for a few key ADA accessible components, Lauren and the developer will create as many accessible and inclusive options as the budget allows. Can’d Aid is helping organize fundraising efforts, planning to host community events to provide volunteer labor when appropriate, and ultimately assisting Lauren and her family in any way we can to help her reach her goal of bringing accessibility and inclusion closer to home for many in the mid-northern Colorado area.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!

Questions?
Email alyssa@candaid.org or call (720) 617-9980

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