The LEGO® Children's Fund Supports Enfield Rotary Club With $250,000 Grant

The LEGO^® Children’s Fund presented a $250,000 grant to the Rotary Club of Enfield on June 11. The grant will support the creation of an accessible playground in the town of Enfield, Connecticut, where LEGO Systems, Inc. also has its headquarters.

On accepting LEGO’s donation, Rotary President Michael Helechu said “this is a great day for the LEGO Children’s Fund, the Enfield Rotary Club, the Town of Enfield and especially for the children of our community.”

Rotarian Edward Palomba, who chairs the club’s accessible playground committee, added “we are very grateful to the LEGO Children’s Fund for supporting this community service project. This generous grant will cover the entire estimated budget for design, site preparation and construction of the playground.”

The accessible playground will be centrally located at the Enfield Public Library on Middle Road. Palomba indicated that the Rotary Club will raise additional funds to enhance the site with walkways, picnic tables, benches and a pavilion and welcomes the support of businesses in the local area.

“The LEGO Children’s Fund is our way of supporting organizations that promote children’s creative development,” said Søren Torp Laursen, president, LEGO Systems, Inc. and LEGO Children’s Fund chairman.  “We’re thrilled to award our largest grant yet to The Rotary Club of Enfield, which has served our local community for over 80 years. We look forward to the implementation of the new playground, where all children and families in the area will be able to play and enjoy time together.”

Former Enfield Rotary Club President Lindsey Weber proposed the accessible playground project in 2010. “I imagined an outdoor play space that everyone in the community would enjoy. Soon, families will be able to enjoy a safe and engaging space for physical activity and fresh air. I am very excited to see the playground come to fruition with the help of the LEGO Children’s Fund.”