tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49360385447934627902025-02-04T18:30:04.501-07:00Friends of PheasantbrookTOGETHER WE CANUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-89961973351882158992012-05-11T15:54:00.001-06:002012-05-11T16:19:14.181-06:00Success at the Zumbathon!!!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever Zumbathon!
Because of your support we raised
over $1,000!!!!
We are that much closer to replacing the playgrounds in the Pheasantbrook Community.
We truly are grateful to all who participated
(being at the Zumbathon and in making pledges)
You've helped us make this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-62126364060538758192012-05-04T18:57:00.001-06:002012-05-04T18:57:21.101-06:005 Reasons to ZUMBA with us on 5/5The Zumbathon is this Saturday and we are really excited for it!!!! Here are 5 reasons for you to be excited as well:
1) You'll be helping a small community raise money to replace playgrounds that are 30 years old.
2) At the same time you'll be doing something good for you!
3) You could win a 7-day stay in Park City!!!! (Or a brand new BBQ grill and other prizes.)
4) Zumba is a party! $5.00 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-32013711315615241592012-04-27T09:07:00.001-06:002012-04-27T09:07:28.760-06:00I am so excited about this month ::: we can do it! Already I have $300+ donated for the zumbathon; Then we have the opportunity to volunteer at So Davis Rec triathlon weekend May 12-13 and we are going to have a Wendy's day when for a certain period of the day we get 10% of the profits of any sales at Wendys ... Plus the yard sale Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167308384446804214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-67319518917145489702012-04-24T15:35:00.000-06:002012-04-24T15:38:47.831-06:00Big Announcement: We are hosting a Zumbathon!!!!
We are nearing our fundraising deadline (May 25th). And one of our last BIG fundraising events is one we are very excited about!
A Friends of Pheasantbrook Zumbathon!
Feel free to print this picture and advertise the event at your place of work, we would be so grateful!
There are a few ways to participate in this event:
1) Simply come to the Zumbathon and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-642293078236390622012-04-06T09:26:00.001-06:002012-04-06T16:35:02.792-06:00Pool Party Saturday Night***EDITED POST - I said the party is tonight (Friday) but it's really tomorrow night (Saturday). I'm just really excited about it!!!!! ***
We are looking forward to hanging out at the Rec Center tonight! Bring family, bring your friends, and help us build a playground while having tons of fun at the pools!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-84625765166173231022012-03-20T04:00:00.002-06:002012-03-20T04:00:08.603-06:00Blog Updates!We've added two new pages to the blog, check them out:
"Fundraising Calendar" Tab
May 25th is our deadline to order match our grant and order equipment. This tab outlines our fundraising plans in these the final months.
"Building the Playground" Tab
The Build Day tab outlines how we are going to utilize volunteers to build our playground. If you are available Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-76632697020693070282012-03-19T04:00:00.004-06:002012-03-19T04:00:07.355-06:00March Kids Club ActivityOur Kids Club will be meeting this Tuesday, from 4-5pm, just outside Andrea's home. If you need directions, email us at phoafriends@gmail.com
We will be holding a Service Scavenger Hunt which will be outside. So, if it's raining, come prepared!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-40360041687906861262012-02-15T15:59:00.000-07:002012-02-15T15:59:50.289-07:00Thanks to our Volunteers!THANK YOU!
We are SO GRATEFUL to the residents of Pheasantbrook who came out to help us at the South Davis Rec Center's Sweetheart's 5K and Cupid 1K. Thank you for your support, we can't do this without you!
Here's just few pictures of some of the volunteers who helped out. I'm sorry I didn't get pictures of everyone but we know you there!
Mom and Daughter....(after Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-27746398258282157412012-02-10T04:00:00.001-07:002012-02-10T04:00:10.730-07:00Caution, Time on the Playground May Lead to:
Romance!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-65217567341397480042012-01-23T15:08:00.000-07:002012-01-23T15:08:45.373-07:00Another Fundraising Oppurtunity
Volunteers Needed!!!
Just 3 hours of your time can mean $400 for new playgrounds!
The South Davis Rec Center is offering $400 or more if we can donate a minimum of 80 hours at theSweethearts 5K & Cupids 1K Friday and Saturday, February 10th-11th.
3 Shifts Available Sign up now for the time that works best for you, and then recruit friends and family to join the fun.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-35431920897684517792012-01-15T13:34:00.000-07:002012-01-15T13:34:01.449-07:00Trying Something NewWe are trying something new as we head into the final months of raising money for our playgrounds. Another way you can follow our blog is to use the Bloglovin website. I've recently started using this "app" (yes it's also available on the Iphone and Droid). It's been very handy to keep up on all the sites I love to check from family to business to fun. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-25400001276679477482012-01-06T04:00:00.001-07:002012-01-06T04:00:10.813-07:00One Person's Interpretation of a SandboxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-74029496801423086632011-12-16T04:00:00.004-07:002011-12-16T04:00:15.226-07:00Everyone Needs a Safe Place to Play!even this little guy!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-79277201989825530702011-12-09T04:00:00.001-07:002011-12-09T04:00:06.561-07:00Playgrounds, yesterday and todayThis strikes a little close to home....This is one reason why the Friends of Pheasantbrook project for this year has been to rebuild and restore our playgrounds.
We want to give our children and grandchildren a better option for their time each day. An option that is safe and encourages creativity, even family and neighborhood bonding!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-13010360310500440722011-12-02T04:00:00.009-07:002011-12-02T04:00:14.561-07:00Caution, Time on the Playground May Lead to:
CREATIVITY!!!!We will definitely have to include a slide(or 2 or 3 or 5) in our final design
Any other suggestions of what this final design needs, because we literally are days away from having the final design ready to go. Speak now, or forever hold your peace.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-92177952232403476942011-11-28T04:00:00.001-07:002011-11-28T04:00:04.586-07:00What a Community Build Looks LikeOne of the money saving endeavors we plan to put in place for the playground project is to host a community build. The video below shows what a build looks like.
Hundreds of volunteers, divided into teams, with specific assignments, working together all day.... and then, piece by piece, the playground starts to come together. Friendships are made or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-28290983914601013392011-11-24T04:00:00.002-07:002011-11-24T04:00:03.417-07:00Thank You!We don't say thank you often enough to those people who serve on the playground committee and donate large amounts of time to pull fundraising goals together. Thank you for sharing in the same dream as the Friends of Pheasantbrook!
May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with Peace, Joy, Family and Laughter!
P.S. Start the laughter now by reading about one person's great Thanksgiving Day Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-56103843406819660402011-11-23T04:00:00.006-07:002011-11-23T04:00:02.493-07:00How can a park be more than a place to play?I recently read a short story on KaBOOM!'s website about a community completing their playground project that held one simple, important truth! You can read the story here, but here are just a few highlights.
It was a father of 3 little girls who spear-headed this project in Arizona. For many who are already involved in the playground committee and various fundraising plans,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-47453583252585115872011-11-18T04:00:00.008-07:002011-11-18T04:00:06.111-07:00What Kids Want in a Playground, the last of the seriesHere we are, the last of this series of posts showcasing our children's designs of what "the-best-playground-ever" would look like.
By now we've all noticed a few trends (slides to swings to climbing and spinning). Even if we are done with posts on the designs from our children, that doesn't mean the discussion has stopped.
Keep talking to us about what you want to see. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-46645755258160210322011-11-16T04:00:00.022-07:002011-11-16T04:00:03.248-07:00The "Together We Can" Hand MuralYou've heard us talking about this for a long time now, but perhaps we should officially introduce to you our"Together We Can" Hand Mural.
This is not an exact replica of what we plan to build, but it puts across the idea of what our hand mural will be.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 5th, 2012. This will be our Community Build Day when we will gather residents, neighbors, friends Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-85736031218518823392011-11-14T04:00:00.001-07:002011-11-14T04:00:10.848-07:00Officially a Non-Profit!We've alluded to this already, but...
BIG NEWS!!!
We have received non-profit status with the IRS. Do you know what this means? All donations are now tax deductible! That's big time!
So make your tax deductible donation now by clicking on the 'donate now' link found on the top right, or by contributing to someone's team for the $10 Challenge, which is the 2nd to top link Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-76242763194430795672011-11-11T04:00:00.009-07:002011-11-11T04:00:09.665-07:00What Kids Want in a Playground, part 3Here we are again, another Friday, which means more playground designs- inspiration from the children of our community.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the toys our children are selecting. Please leave us a comment if your noticing trends or your own "must have" toys!
As always, we have extra catalogues from BigTRecreation if you would like to create your own dream Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-21011042014380637932011-11-10T04:00:00.006-07:002011-11-10T04:00:03.315-07:00The $10 Challenge...it's on!We are proud to announce the latest in fundraising efforts
The $10 Challenge!
It's pretty simple really. All you need to do is create a team of 10 people and have each person raise $10 from 10 people by December 15, 2011. (If we had 15 teams, we'd match our grant!)
Suggested Steps:
1. Gather a team of 10 enthusiastic people willing to be on your team (we suggest you talk to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-19886287391825882032011-11-04T04:00:00.003-06:002011-11-04T04:00:09.946-06:00What Kids Want in a Playground, part 2We are back again with more playground designs created by the children in our community.
Are you noticing any trends yet? Are you finding toys that are a "must have" for you? Let us know in the comments section!
And of course, if you are interested in creating your own playground designs, we do have extra catalogues from BigTRecreation. Email us at phoafriends (at) gmail (dotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936038544793462790.post-8804426544485245832011-11-02T04:00:00.002-06:002011-11-02T04:00:08.128-06:00Swings = HappinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0