Money for $800,00 play area 

rolling in

Sunday, June 11, 2006

By Courtney Greve
Staff writer

The money is starting to roll in for the new Mount Greenwood Park playground.

No donation is too small and the opportunities to give are growing, said Mary Vogwill, one of four mothers spearheading the $800,000 effort.

Half of the money has been raised through a $200,000 park district grant and $100,000 each from state Sen. Ed Maloney (D-Chicago) and state Rep. Kevin Joyce (D-Chicago).

Students at Mount Greenwood School chipped in $300 from a recent dress down day. And the project has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Kohl's Cares for Kids.

Proceeds from a July 31 showing of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at Mount Greenwood Park will benefit the playground fund.

The playground fund should also get a boost from brick sales and a raffle launched this week. Tickets are $50 and prizes start at $7,500. The drawing will be held during the Party in the Park on Sept. 9.

For more information, visit www.mountgreenwoodpark.com or call (773) 233-3061.