Richmond Elementary School, Portland
2276 SE 41st  •  Portland, OR 97214  •  Phone: (503) 916-6220   •  Fax: (503) 916-2665  •  Sitemap

The Richmond Playground - Make a donation

View the new plans   •  See what we want to replace   •  Hear what our student council says
Make a donation   •  Thank our donors   •  Read the letter from the Richmond Neighborhood Association

Contact the Playground Committee for questions about the Richmond playground

DONATION FORM - (doc) (pdf)

Total donations:
$14,210
Background

The playground had most of its equipment removed during summer 2005 because of district safety concerns. What was left is not acceptable. The school will be serving over 400 students in the 2006-2007 school year, not to mention the numerous neighborhood children who need a safe and fun place to play. Our goal is to have a school-appropriate playground installed for the 2006-2007 school year.

Parents from Richmond, working with Wildwood Playgrounds, have designed a playground that will provide safe yet physically challenging play. The new playground will have 2 main areas--North and South. The North area is designed for the older Richmond grades, and the South area is designed for preschool age and above.

Although Portland Public School removes playgrounds, it does not replace them. This leaves the parents and students of Richmond to find the money to fund this wonderful project.

Please consider a donation for this worthy project. If we do not provide a place for our children to play, who will?

All donations will be recognized on the school Web site and on an outdoor plaque to be displayed year-round. All donations above $1000 will receive a 2-year advertisement on the school's Web site, and the first 2 donations at or above $1000 will have their name permanently displayed on a bench. The first $10,000 donor will be sponsoring our "Japanese Castle" with a well-displayed plaque exhibiting your generous contribution.

The Richmond PTA is a 501(C)3 non-profit, and all donations are tax deductible. Please make checks out to "Richmond PTA Playground Project."

Donation levels

The Richmond PTA has also earmarked all proceeds received through Richond's membership in the Schoolpop.com donation program for the playground project.

Richmond PTA, as an affiliated constituent of Oregon PTA, pledges that membership in PTA shall be open, without discrimination, to anyone who believes in and supports the mission and purposes of National PTA.