Help Build KaBOOM! A Playground For All Ages
The City of El Cajon has the design and the materials, now they need skilled volunteers to help in the assembly of a one-of-a-kind, multi-generational playground at El Cajon’s Bostonia Recreation Center.
The City of El Cajon, American Legion El Cajon Post 303, Stoney’s Kids, Humana Inc. and KaBOOM! (a national non-profit organization that has built more than 2,300 playgrounds) have designed a special space for people of all generations to gather and play at Bostonia Park. The customized playground, funded primarily by Humana (a leading health and wellness company), was created from personal drawings and other input from local community members, from children to seniors, collected during a recent design day.
The existing playground at Bostonia Park was in need of replacement, and exercise opportunities for seniors in the area have been limited. A new playground, with multi-generational exercise stations, will effectively address these needs, providing the youth with an age-appropriate area to play, as well as opportunities for the seniors to interact further with each other and the community.
The actual playground building days will take place on November 7, 8 and 9. Bostonia Recreation Center is located at 1049 Bostonia Street in El Cajon. If you would like to give back to your community, we are looking for those highly-skilled in the area of construction for the November 7 & 8 prep days, and then 150 volunteers are needed, of all skill levels, for the November 9 build day. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 7, and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on November 8. On November 9, the actual building of the KaBOOM playground begins at 8:30 a.m. If you can help, please call (619) 441-1756. Volunteers must pre-register.