A major round-up is underway in Corpus Christi, but this time, it’s not about cattle. It’s about community. The Round-Up for Change campaign is calling on shoppers to donate spare change to create real change for individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities across the Coastal Bend.
The initiative, led by Their Day Foundation in partnership with the Ready or Not Foundation, is raising funds to build a fully inclusive playground where children of all abilities can play together. The project, which includes wheelchair-accessible swings, sensory equipment, and adaptive play structures, is being built at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds behind the Keetch Family Library in Robstown.
“We haven’t always had a lot of local parks that have been very accessible,” said Ruby Hernandez, an affiliate with Their Day Foundation who was born with a neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich’s ataxia. “When you see anybody in need and help in your community, give that helping hand so that we can have a better and stronger community, a more loving community for each other. Not just for the disabled but everybody in our community.”…