Can-do playground
at hudson Park
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The Can Do Playground: A Community Movement in Delaware
Rotarians in Sussex County are building The Can-Do Playground at Hudson Park — a place where children and families of all abilities can play, grow, and connect.
The playground will have four areas: play zones for ages 2–5 & 5–12, swing area, and quiet sensory space.
Created by Sussex Rotary Can-Do Playground, Inc., a nonprofit started by seven local Rotary clubs, it will be part of Stephen P. Hudson Park, managed by the Sussex County Land Trust to protect and improve community spaces.
We need at least $860,000 to get started on the construction phase. Ultimately, we will require over $1 Million to fully build out every feature that we have been asked to include. So far, we have raised over $625,000. We are working hard to raise another $400,000 to $500,000. We need at least $400,000 more by the end of 2026 to order equipment and supporting equipment. We are looking for donations of any amount, but if you can give $5,000 or more, payable over three years, you will greatly help make this playground a reality for the 5,400+ children with disabilities in Sussex County.
Complete details on donation and recognition opportunities are available in in English here, and in Spanish here.
the can-do
playground project
The Can-Do Playground at Hudson Park is a community improvement project created and implemented by concerned Rotarians who are members of seven Sussex County, Delaware Rotary Clubs. There is a universal need for spaces in which children of all abilities and their families can play and interact in fun and positive activities. Can-Do at Hudson is the 4th facility developed and maintained by Rotarians specifically to provide a safe environment with inclusive play areas that focus on physical, cognitive, communicative, social/emotional, and sensory development of the whole child. When completed, the playground will feature 4 unique areas: a 2-5 year-old play area, a 5-12 year-old play area, a swings play area, and a special sensory play area. The project is expected to be completed in 12 to 18 months.
Help us design the Can-Do Playground!
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who we are
The Can-Do Playground at Hudson Park is being developed and built by Sussex Rotary Can-Do Playground, Inc., a registered 501-c-3 corporation founded and managed by the seven Rotary clubs located in Sussex County, Delaware. The group includes a Board of directors with representation from each club and several committees that, in total will be fully involved in all phases of the project with our vendors and our partner, The Sussex County Land Trust, which is providing the land and other assistance.
For information on the playground and the organization, please email us at info@candohudson.org