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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT

Playground Seeking Construction Help

By Margaret Schonberg
St. Tammany bureau Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

The playground, which will be built on approximately 1 acre, will be fenced in for safety.

"Children and adults of all abilities will finally have the opportunity to play together," said Susan McHugh, president of Kids Konnection. "Those with special needs will no longer have to sit on the side and watch others play. They will engage in play with their friends and families.

"Playing together, children grow to understand that we are all more alike than different and that we all have more abilities than disabilities," she said.

Businesses and civic organizations are forming teams to help build the Boundless Playground, but additional assistance is needed.

Volunteers should be 18 or older. No young children should attend the first two weekends because of safety issues, but they can be involved Nov. 2, 3 and 4 for landscaping. Parental supervision will be necessary.

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