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ELWYN G. CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Parent Teacher Organization / PTO
145 Essex Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
Lisa Wheelden, Principal
Dear Business Owner/Friend:
Have you heard of “The Playground Project” at the Elwyn J. Campbell Elementary School? Our school is located in the far north end of New Bedford and many of our neighbors are part of this exciting new community project and now we’re here to ask for your support, too!
The Campbell School is home to approximately 300 young scholars providing a wholesome education to children in grades PreK-5 in the New Bedford Public Schools District. We know firsthand that this is an important transition time for all students as they move from children to young adults. These school years offer them their last opportunity to still be kids before moving on to the middle schools. However, recess on the playground at Campbell School is not what it used to be. The old playground that was there was damaged beyond repair and removed years ago. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, the school was never able to replace it. Recess is not much fun for these students and, quite frankly, our grounds need a makeover.
With this in mind, a group of volunteers from the school’s PTO stepped up to the plate and took charge of the “The Playground Project”, with the intention of raising money in the community to purchase the new equipment and recruit the City’s help with surfacing the land. We are also looking to purchase additional pieces to assist our students with learning disabilities. We have had numerous fundraisers recently to raise money for a new playground but are still a few thousand short. (Who knew playgrounds were so expensive?) Although we’d all like to see the school district pay for new equipment, there simply isn’t any money in the budget for this project. The only way new equipment can be purchased (anytime soon) is through private donations.
In the past, our district’s PTO groups have been successful at raising money and receiving donations from business owners and friends for similar projects, including the playground equipment at the Pulaski and Gomes Schools, just to name a few. We’re hopeful our community will do the same for us and come together to support this much-needed and long-overdue project for the Campbell School families and visitors. As we know, it takes a village to successfully complete a project of this magnitude.
Can we count on your support? If so, please use the enclosed pledge form to make a tax deductible donation to this project and return it to us on or before Friday, June 1, 2018. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at cmourao1977@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of our youngest citizens!
Sincerely,
Carla S. Mourao, Chairperson
“The Playground Project” Committee
Are you a business, corporation or resident who wants to be a part of helping children have a playground? Here are the different levels of contribution and what you get in return as a way of saying “Thank you!”
• DIAMOND LEVEL – Your gift of $2,000 will be recognized on students’ “Fun Run” t-shirts this Fall, your logo imprinted on every PTO flyer and recognition on our social media pages for one full year. Your business mentioned during playground media coverage/interviews, private invitation to ribbon cutting ceremony and plaque recognition.
• GOLD LEVEL – Your gift of $1,000 will be recognized on students’ “Fun Run” t-shirts this Fall, your logo imprinted on every PTO flyer and recognition on our social media pages for one full year and plaque recognition.
• SILVER LEVEL – Your gift of $500 will be recognized on the students’ “Fun Run” t-shirts this Fall and your logo will be printed on every PTO flyer for one full year.
• BRONZE LEVEL – Your gift of $250 will be recognized on the students’ “Fun Run” t-shirts this Fall.
You can view and download the pledge here.
