The Rotary Club of Savannah held a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Monday for a new all-accessible playground in Forsyth Park.
The club funded the $342,000 playground through internal sponsorship, a grant from the Alan S. Gaynor Fund and AMBUCS, the Herb Traub Fund and support from the city of Savannah and Chatham County.
It will be accessible to all children, including those who have wheelchair limitations and other specialized conditions. The design includes nine slides, 16 climbers and eight swings, and the ground will be covered with rubber matting and mulch.
As many as 300 children can use the equipment at any given time.
“The Rotary Club of Savannah is excited to be able to provide this one-of-a-kind playground to our region,” said club president Holden Hayes. “This donation supports the Rotary Club’s motto — service above self — and is one of the almost countless ways this club and Rotary clubs worldwide support our communities.”