We really need some help and support from the neighborhood folks in preparation work for the new Madison Elementary playground! If you can spare a couple of hours, please, join us at Madison on Saturday, July 23rd, 9am to 1pm. We will continue lifting out remaining bark chips, take apart the last old playtoy and few other small, but necessary tasks. Hope to see you there!
Two neighborhood events will be held on Saturday, May 7, to benefit programs at Madison Elementary School.
Garage / Bake Sale
Join your Eastside neighbors for goodies and second-hand treasures!
When: Saturday, May 7, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: 1515 10th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501 (corner of 10th Ave & Central St)
Benefits: Madison Elementary Playground Equipment Fund
Plant Sale
Find perennial and annual flowers and annual veggie starts!
When: Saturday, May 7, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Madison Avanti Giving Garden, 1225 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Benefits: Madison Avanti Giving Garden
Donations Needed!
Donations are gladly accepted for the garage sale, bake sale and plant sale.
Contact Whitney Bowerman (wh*********@***il.com) for garage sale and bake sale donations.
Contact Katie Stoll (ka********@***oo.com) for plant sale donations.
Parents at Madison are raising money to replace aging and dangerous playground equipment. On March 19, the playground was the beneficiary of the Junior League’s Fund a Need drive at their gala dinner and auction. Attendees raised $19,150! Together with the School District’s commitment they now have 70% of the funds needed to replace the old playground.
Donations are still needed. Send checks to Madison Elementary, Playground Project, 1225 Legion Way SE, Olympia WA 98501. Check out their Kaboom! project or visit the Madison-Avanti Giving Garden’s Facebook group for more info.
A playground design meeting will be held on April 13 at the Knox Building.