‘Celebrate to Elevate,’ inclusive playground wanted for McCook community

MCCOOK, Neb. (KLKN) – Lately, we’ve been talking about inclusive playgrounds, which is equipment that is accessible to all children, no matter their physical limitations.

Friday evening, a special event was held in McCook to show why a playground like that is important to bring to their community.

“Play is a critical aspect to development for every child, and so many different aspects of development. I’m really passionate about this playground project because it will allow children of all abilities to come together in one space to play, learn and grow together,” said Mariah Pierson, MOT, OTR/L with Elevate Wellness.

Elevate Wellness, a physical therapy clinic in McCook, hosted the event called ‘Celebrate to Elevate.’ It was to raise awareness and funds for the needed improvements to area playground equipment.

An inclusive playground offers a sensory rich environment that is accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities. The design of it would be similar to the one pictured at the top of this article.

At Friday’s event, $12,650 was pledged toward the cause.

Elevate Wellness will have future fundraising events. We’ll keep you updated on when those will be, if you’d like to contribute to their efforts.