Witherbee Neighborhood Wants to Help
Randolph School Pave Walking Path
The
Witherbee Neighborhood Association
is excited to announce their support
of Randolph School’s quest to
fully pave a walking path around the
playground on the south side of the
school. WNA is allocating up to $500
in matching funds for donations from
Witherbee Neighbors and friends for
this project.
One of the life skills taught at Randolph
School is making healthy choices and
promoting life-long physical activities.
Every recess, the students walk or
run two laps around the playground.
Only part of the route is paved. The
rest of the lap area is gravel. Students
with physical disabilities and students
who use wheelchairs are not able to
participate in this daily activity
because the pathway goes through the
deep gravel. During inclement
weather, when it has rained or snowed,
the gravel area is impassable. Completion
of the pathway will ensure that ALL
students will be able to participate
year round.
About
310 feet of new concrete will be needed
to complete the six-foot wide walking
path. The cost is around $30 per foot.
The total project cost is estimated
at just over $7000. Approximately
$2000 has been raised so far. The
goal is to complete the project this
summer.
When WNA past president Fred Freytag
brought up the issue with the Witherbee
Neighborhood Association Board of
Directors they were quick to jump
at the chance to do something knowing
that this not only will aid the school
in encouraging students to be healthier
but also to help all nearby neighbors
young and old. The playground and
walking path are open to the public
and will be a safe place for neighbors
to walk or run. A great example of
the usefulness of this path is a mom
pushing a stroller around it while
her older children play on the playground
close by. The walking path will be
maintained by the school and cleared
all year around.
Witherbee Connect, an outreach and
resource program of the Witherbee
Neighborhood Association, recently
had a huge success in connecting with
Tabitha to offer Gym memberships to
WNA 55+ members at Tabitha for deeply
reduced annual rates. Due to that
success the WNA board felt the Randolph
paving project was an extension of
helping neighbors find additional
safe places nearby to exercise. Randolph
School is located just a few blocks
away from WNA boundaries at 37th and
D Street and serves a large part of
Witherbee.
WNA
needs your donation to help complete
this project. The Witherbee Board
is challenging all neighbors and businesses
to participate. Woods Park
Neighborhood has joined Witherbee
Neighborhood in the fundraising effort
and is contributing $100 to the matching
donation fund and FM Lawn Care is
contributing $100 as well. The total
of the matching fund is now up to
$700. The goal is to raise at least
$700 from Witherbee neighbors and
friends so that it can be doubled
to $1,400. 100 % of all funds collected
will be sent directly to the school.
To
have your tax-deductible donation
doubled in value please send your
check to Witherbee Neighborhood Association,
PO Box 5431, Lincoln NE 68505. Note
Randolph School in the memo. Witherbee
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
and will send receipts for donations
over $35. Contact Fred Freytag
if you have questions at 402-430-6658.
