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Exciting Update on Our Fundraising Efforts and Next Steps!
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about our ongoing fundraising campaign for the new playground! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we've raised an impressive $235,126 to date. This success would not have been possible without the support of local businesses, individual donors, and grants.
A special thank you goes to the Chicago Club for their generous $50,000 matching grant, which has significantly boosted our efforts.
With these funds, we’ve placed an order for the playground equipment and are eagerly planning a Spring 2025 community build. This will be a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come together and bring this project to life.
While we’ve made great progress, we are still raising funds to reach our final goal, which will allow us to cover the installation-related cost of cement footers, protective surfacing material, and site landscaping.
For those who have already donated, we are deeply grateful for your support. If you haven’t yet donated, we encourage you to visit our donation page. Every contribution brings us one step closer to creating a safe and joyful space for our children to play.
Note: Rotary Club of Charlevoix Charities, Inc. - Michigan Attorney General Charitable Solicitation Registration #67075.
Mt. McSauba Community Playground Installation
By making a donation, you are helping create a new, unique play space for the families of our community.
Donations by Check should be made payable to "Rotary Club of Charlevoix Charities" and mailed to: Rotary Club of Charlevoix, P.O. Box 532, Charlevoix, MI 49720.
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Mt. McSauba Community Playground Installation
Through a Community Needs Assessment process, the City of Charlevoix identified the need for a modern playground facility at the Mt. McSauba recreational area and ski hill and incorporated this need in its community master plan. Unfortunately, funding for this substantial project has not been available.
The Rotary Club of Charlevoix has had a decades-long interest in supporting local youth and raises substantial funds annually for a variety of school and community youth needs including Model UN, sports programs, and a high school Strive program which provides mentoring and scholarships to struggling students who need extra support.
Over the past two decades, the Rotary Club of Charlevoix has also helped fund larger youth projects including the buildout of the Charlevoix High School auditorium, the installation of the digital Rayder Field scoreboard, and the development of the Rotary Park playground adjacent to the community ball fields on the southside of Charlevoix.
With the approval of the Charlevoix City Council, the Rotary Club of Charlevoix is partnering with the City of Charlevoix through the Recreation Department to orchestrate the funding and community build of a full playground at the Mt. McSauba Recreational Area. This playground will be uniquely designed for the wooded environment where it will reside and will be utilized by hundreds of children and families who recreate at Mt. McSauba each year.
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