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KaBOOM! and Target help Richmond build a park in a day

By Yesica Prado | March 24, 2017 |

Children sand a bench as they help 200 other participants work on building a new park in Richmond. (Yesica Prado/Richmond Confidential)

On Friday, March 17, staffers from KaBOOM! and Target gathered with members of the community to build a park for Richmond in one day. KaBOOM! is a nonprofit that provides new playgrounds and park equipment to cities that lack economic resources. The lot on Wendell and 24th Street had been empty for 15 years after…

Local park organization edged out in national contest finals

By Becca Friedman | October 23, 2010

North & East neighborhood park finishes in fourth place in a national contest for $25,000.

Richmond vies for playground prize

By Becca Friedman | October 10, 2010 |

Solano Playlot is in the running for $25,000 worth of new playground equipment.