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Donate to help restore the Bayside Playground

As we know from our life on the water; sometimes the tide is high, sometimes the tide is low. Right now the tide is low and we need your help. As you may have noticed, the playground in Ruggles Park that serves as the focal point of so much social life for both the young and young of heart in Bayside has fallen into disrepair. The current playground was originally erected almost thirty years ago in memory of Baysider Ann Einstein. Generations of Baysiders have spent countless summers playing on the playground, and we know how much it means to so many of you.

The goal of the NVC Playground Committee is to replace the playground with a tasteful, durable, and fun new structure that will last for another thirty years. We have been hard at work over the last four months conducting research and preparing a plan to present to the Board of Overseers for final review and approval this month.

The Committee will be recommending a local manufacturer of commercial-grade, ADA compliant playgrounds — CedarWorks — and has engaged them to provide renderings, and estimates for design, build, and installation of a new playground. A sample rendering of one of the proposed designs is below:

There has already been an outpouring of support across the community for this initiative. To date, over 50 people have donated over $15,000. But, the cost of a new playground isn’t cheap — in order to achieve our goal, we need to raise $40,000 – which means we have a current gap of $25,000. That means just two hundred residents and friends of Bayside can help us close the gap by donating only $125 each.

Please help us bring the Bayside Playground back to life by donating what you can today. Remember, contributions are tax deductible, and your donation may also be eligible for matching fund programs sponsored by your employer.

There are two ways you can donate:

  1. Mail a check to the ‘Northport Village Corporation’ (813 Shore Road, Northport, ME 04849) with a memo ‘Playground Fund’

2. Donate right now online using PayPal, by clicking the yellow ‘Donate’ button below:

You can also send funds via PayPal.me: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/nvcmaine

Thank you for helping restore our playground for future generations of Baysiders to enjoy!

If you have questions about the Playground Fund, or about the Committee’s work, please reach out via email to: [email protected]