Recently we have been helping the Seattle Children’s PlayGarden with a Twitter fundraising campaign to complete the construction of various projects, such as Mount Jordan, a volcano-themed climber that is even accessible to children in wheelchairs. The PlayGarden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a place for both mentally and/or physically disabled children and their normally developing peers to share a safe, stimulating and fun playground environment. You can read more about the campaign here.

On Friday, June 5, King 5 News aired a segment about the PlayGarden and its campaign. Reporter Carolyn Douglas interviewed Eli Stitchin, an autistic child, and his family about the park. This piece does a terrific job of highlighting why the PlayGarden is so important to Seattle families – directly from kids like Eli. His favorite playground toy is the “spinning seat,” because “I always feel like I’m somewhere else when I’m in there.”

See more of Eli’s interview and some footage of the PlayGarden by clicking here.

With summer vacation fast approaching, the many kids will benefit from the new PlayGarden construction. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch this segment and consider making a donation to the PlayGarden. You can donate by clicking here.