State Rep. Rich Brauer, right, and State Farm agent Chris Coyne

Rich Brauer attends Atlanta playground debut [June 28, 2013]  ATLANTA -- An elaborate new playground debuted this week in Atlanta -- the result of winning a Cause an Effect grant from State Farm Insurance. Children in the community can now play on a large apparatus as well as on the classic playground equipment that is still in place in the Atlanta Memorial Park.

A social media campaign garnered enough votes to win a $25,000 grant, which was matched by a $25,000 donation from the GameTime playground equipment manufacturer.

Wurth Trucking contributed to the project by transporting the equipment from Alabama.

The Atlanta Park Board members and community volunteers labored for three weeks in March to prepare the ground and assemble the equipment.

State Rep. Rich Brauer attended the debut celebration, noting the hard work by volunteers.

"This is a perfect example of what volunteers can accomplish for a community to improve the quality of life," Brauer said.

To see photos of the construction and evolution of the playground, visit the Atlanta Memorial Park District website: http://www.atlantapark.org/
playground-equipment.html.

[Text from file received from Rep. Rich Brauer]