Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Preston's Playground
For All Children
Photographed By Pete Skillman, March 16, 2024
1. Preston's Playground Marker
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Preston's Playground. For All Children. Preston Buenaga has struggled with the difficulties that Mitochondrial Disease has caused him throughout his life. His family always included him in their activities, as they were an active family. One thing that Preston loved was going to the playground. His big brother would run around and play and Preston would watch and try to keep up on equipment that was not adaptable for him. On a family trip to Virginia Beach, Preston was able to play with his cousins at an all inclusive playground!
Preston's mom Deb, was having coffee with her friend, Nic DeCaire and sharing the story about the playground in Virginia Beach and how she wished there was more playgrounds that were all inclusive! Nic's response.... "Let's build an all inclusive playground, right here in Newark!"
With the support of the City of Newark, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (D.N.R.E.C) many individuals, corporations, and foundations three years later Preston's playground went from a conversation over coffee to a dream for every child.. to play together!
We hope you enjoy your visit!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Newark Parks and Recreation . Longwood Foundation . The Steagall Family . DNREC . Newark New Century Club . Crestles Foundation . The Sallie Mae Fund . Kids with Confidence . Mayor Polly Sierer . Newark Charter School . Gamma Sigma Sigma . Discover Card . Catalyst Visuals . Newark Morning Rotary Club . Nemours Fund . Carpenter Foundation . Fusion Racing . Landmark Science and Engineering . EDIS . Corrado Construction . Preston's Playground Committee . Playcore
Preston Buenaga has struggled with the difficulties that Mitochondrial Disease has caused him throughout his life. His family always included him in their activities, as they were an active family. One thing that Preston loved was going to the playground. His big brother would run around and play and Preston would watch and try to keep up on equipment that was not adaptable for him. On a family trip to Virginia Beach, Preston was able to play with his cousins at an all inclusive playground!
Preston's mom Deb, was having coffee with her friend, Nic DeCaire and sharing the story about the playground in Virginia Beach and how she wished there was more playgrounds that were all inclusive! Nic's response.... "Let's build an all inclusive playground, right here in Newark!"
With the support of the City of Newark, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (D.N.R.E.C) many individuals, corporations, and foundations three years later Preston's playground went from a conversation over coffee to a dream for every child.. to play together!
We hope you enjoy your visit!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:
Newark Parks & Recreation Longwood Foundation The Steagall Family DNREC Newark New Century Club Crestles Foundation The Sallie Mae Fund Kids with Confidence
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Mayor Polly Sierer Newark Charter School Gamma Sigma Sigma Discover Card Catalyst Visuals Newark Morning Rotary Club Nemours Fund Carpenter Foundation Fusion Racing Landmark Science & Engineering EDIS Corrado Construction Preston's Playground Committee Playcore
Location. 39° 41.511′ N, 75° 44.692′ W. Marker is in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker can be reached from Old Paper Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Old Paper Mill Rd, Newark DE 19711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
