One mother in Kentucky is on a mission to make playgrounds accessible to all children.
During the most recent meeting of the Richmond Parks and Recreation Board, Crimson Claycomb asked the board to approve the construction of an inclusive playground at a local park.
Claycomb is the founder of Kendyl and Friends, which has so far built five all-inclusive playgrounds across the state. Claycomb got the idea to start building inclusive playgrounds and play areas after her own daughter, Kendyl, was unable to play with her friends in the park.
Kendyl is eight-years-old and uses a wheelchair. She is also visually impaired and was originally given a life expectancy of two months. Initially, Claycomb would carry Kendyl through the playgrounds she visited, but it got to the point where she was no longer able to do this and had to tell her that she could not play.
After deciding to found Kendyl and Friends, Claycomb spent around six months fundraising and was able to build the first all-inclusive playground and park in Harrodsburg. Organizers of non-profit and charitable groups often use flyer printing to encourage people to contribute and donate money to causes like this.
In her presentation to the Richmond board, Claycomb stressed that the board would not have to pay a cent for the project. All she needed was to get their approval and she and her organization would take care of the rest.
Since two members were absent at the meeting, the board was not able to vote on the project.