City park hours are from dawn to dusk and park pavilion rental hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Kayla's Playground at Franklin Woods was a mission of Kayla's Krew--the Krew that worked wholeheartedly with the City of Franklin to build an all-accessible, all-inclusive playground in Franklin to be inspiring and truly all-accessible for all children and families of any age and ability. Their vision is "to enable all who have special needs to forget about the challenges that they are presented with daily while teaching others the value of friendship and compassion. To foster life lessons that cannot be taught out of a textbook but rather experienced first hand and with the heart". The passion and drive behind their mission and vision is to remember and honor the life of Kayla Runte, a special little girl who had cerebral palsy but whose long eyelashes and bright eyes expressed her every emotion without her ever speaking a word and taught life lessons to many, the young and the old. Her spirit continues and will forever touch the lives of those who know her story. Kayla's Krew's mission and vision for "Kayla's Playground" came to fruition as Kayla's Playground was built through a Community-Build September 22nd-27th, 2015 and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held October 9, 2015. List of playground features at Kayla's Playground.
The City of Franklin continues to accept donations for Kayla's Playground, either monetary or through the ordering of a custom picket for the fence that surrounds Kayla's Playground. The minimum donation for a custom picket is $40. All donations are tax exempt and deductible and will be retained and dedicated directly for the maintenance and enhancement of Kayla's Playground.
To Order a Custom Fence Picket for Kayla's Playground:
-The minimum donation is $40 per picket.
-By cash, check (made payable to the "City of Franklin"), or credit card: Fill out this form and bring it along with your cash, check, or credit card to the Treasurer's Office at Franklin City Hall, 9229 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132. (Note: Check and form can also be mailed to the Treasurer's Office at the same address. Please do not send cash through the mail.) Service fees may apply for payments made by credit card.
NOTE: We are proud to be teamed up with Franklin High School to produce and install your custom pickets. Because this is part of the education of our kids, pickets are produced and installed only during the following periods:
-Orders placed between October 28 of last year thru April 27 of current year will be installed in June of current year.
-Orders placed between April 28 of current year thru October 27 of current year will be installed early November of current year.
-Orders placed between October 28 of current year thru April 27 of next year will be installed in June of next year.
The City of Franklin reserves the right to reject any inappropriate custom picket message submissions.
INSTALLATION NOTE: There needs to be at least 15 pickets ordered within the following time periods to offer the students a learning opportunity. In the event there are not enough picket orders to fulfill the 15-picket requirement within a given time period, the orders which remain will automatically be moved into the next ordering and installation timeframe and the City of Franklin will notify the purchasers of the delay. Thank you for your understanding as we offer the students of Franklin High School this hands-on learning opportunity.
For Monetary Donations for Kayla's Playground:
-Cash, check (made payable to the "City of Franklin"), or credit card donations can be dropped off/paid at the Treasurer's Office at Franklin City Hall, 9229 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132. Check donations can also be mailed to the Treasurer's Office at the same address (please do not send cash through the mail).
The City of Franklin THANKS YOU for your donation towards Kayla's Playground - a spectacular tribute to Kayla, her family, Kayla's Krew, and the Franklin community as a whole!