Medfield Hinkley Helpers Reveals Fun, Inclusive Playground Design

Hinkley Helpers Reveals Fun, Inclusive Playground Design to be Built
$10,000 left to fundraise, final deadline to buy a brick is August 31st

Zipline! Friendship swings! Ninja Wall! Oh My!

Nearly a year since launching its fundraising campaign, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., has revealed the final playground design to become a town destination at Stephen Hinkley Memorial Park. After thoughtful deliberation between the Medfield Parks and Recreation Commission and Hinkley Helpers, the two committees selected local New England playground expert Childscapes to build a fun, inclusive playscape for generations of children, parents and caretakers to enjoy. To add the zipline, Hinkley Helpers needs to raise $10,000 and will extend its buy-a-brick campaign to a final deadline of August 31, 2023.

The playground design was chosen for the diversity of play offered for all ages and abilities and considerably updates the nearly thirty-year-old playground currently at Hinkley Park. The new playground will allow for progressive play, aging up equipment to accommodate and challenge children of all ages and abilities, which was significantly requested by the Hinkley Helpers’ initial community survey. With these modern components, accessible poured-in-place ground cover, and additional benches and tables, every child and caregiver can enjoy a new town destination.

“Buy a Brick” Deadline is August 31, 2023

CLICK HERE To Buy a Brick!, select the $150 (4x8) or $250 (8x8) option on the “Hinkley Helper Brick Campaign,” and complete the informational form on the same site.

Mail-in forms for the bricks are also available at The Medfield Town House (459 Main Street). Please make a check payable to Medfield Foundation Inc. with a note in Memo: "Hinkley Helpers Brick" and drop it off or mail it to:

Medfield Foundation
c/o Medfield Town House
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052

Bricks must be inscribed with names only (e.g., The Roberts Family, Barbara Millicent Roberts, In Honor of Barbie, In Memory of Kenneth Roberts, etc.). “Founding Family” donors ($1,000 Giving Circle) will have a special designated engraved paver denoting Founding Family, when a paver is purchased. Hinkley Helpers aims to preserve the bricks currently at the playground from when it was last built in 1996.

Donate today! $10,000 needed to fund Zipline!

Every contribution counts! Donate any amount - $10, $25, $500 - join the “Playground Pals” or “Founding Families” by visiting www.hinkleyhelpers.com. Checks can be made to The Medfield Foundation with the memo “Hinkley Helpers.”

To date, “Gold Level” sponsors include The Blue Moon Bagel Cafe, Roche Brothers, and Park Street Books & Toys, and many businesses, individuals, and families have also kindly contributed. For donations and sponsorships of more than $5,000, please email hinkleyrebuild@gmail.com.

About Hinkley Helpers
Founded in 2022, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., is driven by a mission to fundraise, plan and rebuild a safe, fun and inclusive playground at Stephen Hinkley Park. To learn more, visit www.hinkleyhelpers.com and www.facebook.com/HinkleyHelpers.