CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY & MOVEMENT

In 2022 Impact Alamance completed a multiyear $1.1 million investment in our community’s infrastructure.

We invested $150,000 to upgrade the playgrounds at Garrett, North Graham and East Lawn elementary schools. With this grant, Impact Alamance completes a multi-year funding journey that has improved playgrounds at every public elementary school in Alamance County.

Several years ago, the Alamance County Board of Education approved a community-use policy for elementary school playgrounds. The policy allows the general public to access and use elementary school playgrounds outside school hours, such as after school, on weekends and during holidays.

By expanding access to those playgrounds, ABSS has strengthened the network of community assets that encourage activity and physical play, which are critical to children’s healthy development and an important part of establishing lifelong exercise habits.