Gassaway Park Build on September 21
Posted/updated on: August 30, 2019 at 2:44 pm
TYLER — In July a design day for Gassaway Park was held; on September 21 those visions will become a reality. Volunteers from the community, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and the City of Tyler Parks and Rec will join KaBOOM! to transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground. The upgrade at Gassaway Park will transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours.
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 21
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Kick-off ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Best viewing of playground construction
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Final construction phase
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony
(Times approximate)
WHERE: Gassaway Park
3096 Shady Trail Dr.
Tyler, TX 75702
WHO: Hundreds of community volunteers KaBOOM!, City of Tyler’s Parks and Rec Department and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ staff and representatives.
