Wheelchair Accessible Playground
Join us in making the first wheelchair accessible playground in Coral Springs.

Read the story of how Sarah Ramos is leading the effort to build and all inclusive playground and what you can do to help!

Dear Friends,

Have you ever wondered what happens to children in wheelchairs or with physical handicaps when they go to the park? Have you ever seen a child or parent, who wanted to play with their child on the swing but couldn’t because of a disability? The amazing thing is, this is a very easy problem to solve and I would like to share with you my vision of how this is possible.

My name is Sarah Ramos, I am 16 years old, and I plan to help build a boundless playground in my community. I have been interested in building a playground that is accessible to children and adults of all abilities for over a year. My interest began, when I started ninth grade and went to school for the first time with kids who were in wheelchairs. I became inspired by my friend Matthew who is wheelchair bound. During break time at school, we go to a nearby park. Sometimes Matthew and a few other kids in wheelchairs were not able to come with us to the playground. I went home from school one day and started doing some research about playgrounds for children in wheelchairs. I came across a Connecticut based organization, Boundless Playgrounds, which helps build wheelchair accessible playgrounds. These playgrounds offer something for every child in one area. This was the start of my journey to build a boundless playground in my own community.

I discovered that most playgrounds are not accessible to children and adults in wheelchairs or with other physical disabilities. I have also learned that it is possible to make playgrounds fully accessible to people of all abilities. I began thinking - shouldn’t every playground be a boundless playground?

I guess my interest also came from the fact that I too had many things to overcome in my early childhood. Early on I had a language delay and social and behavioral issues related to something called, PDD-NOS which meant that going to school, interacting with other kids, getting along, and be a part of social groups was very hard for me. I know what it is like to be on the outside looking in. Making playgrounds available to everyone is so easy to fix, it just takes commitment, vision and the resources to make it happen. So with the help of my family, friends, and other visionaries we are now at the point we can make this vision a reality.

HOW TO MAKE THE BOUNDLESS DREAM COME TRUE…

Here is where we are with the project today.

1. The City of Coral Springs has already designated a piece of land to use for the proposed playground.
2. The Rotary Club of Coral Springs has joined us in being the non-profit organization that will help in handling the donations and making your donations entirely tax deductible.
3. Through the Rotary Club, 100% of your donation will go towards building the playground.
4. Governor Christ has pledged to build 100 boundless playgrounds in the next 10 years. We hope to be part of this. Read our letter to the Govenor

Many of our veterans, fire fighters and police have been injured in the line of duty serving our country and communities. Many people have been injured in accidents or disabled by medical illness. These people may have younger children and will not be able to play with them on regular playgrounds. We as a community have a responsibility to care for each other.

Please consider making a donation to make this vision, and my dream, which will benefit everyone, come true.

Sincerely, Sarah Ramos

To donate and for more information on how you can become involved please call us at 561-901-3966 or email: alfjar@aol.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!