McKinney’s retired playgrounds find new life overseas

Two new playgrounds are now open in McKinney – Ash Woods Park and Inspiration Park – complete with new swings, slides and climbing structures for local children. But the old playgrounds didn’t just disappear. They got a passport.

The two retired playgrounds are being refurbished and shipped to communities in the developing world, offering children who have never had access to playgrounds a chance to play.

“We like to say we build playgrounds for kids who have never seen them,” said Matt Clayton, CEO of Project Playground…

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