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La Fundación PNC otorgó una subvención de 75,000 dólares para abrir un parque infantil basado en la naturaleza en el Family Care Center de Lexington, iniciativa que la alcaldesa Linda Gorton celebró como un beneficio para los niños pequeños de la comunidad. El espacio de juego al aire libre cuenta con una cabaña de troncos, mesa de agua, cocina de barro y otras estructuras diseñadas para fomentar la creatividad, curiosidad y actividad física en menores de hasta 5 años. El Family Care Center proporciona servicios de gestión de casos intensivos, cuidado infantil temprano y programas educativos para familias con niños pequeños en el condado de Fayette.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new nature-based playground opened at the Family Care Center, with Mayor Linda Gorton hailing the addition as a benefit to young children in the community. The outdoor play space was made possible by a $75,000 grant from the PNC Foundation through its Grow Up Great initiative, which focuses on early childhood education.
The Family Care Center provides an intensive case management program for families with young children ages newborn to 5-years living in Fayette County. The facility also offers early childcare, home visitation services, and educational programs for young parents.
The playground features a log cabin, tree slices, tree hoppers, a mud kitchen, benches, a water table, and an arbor, designed to encourage creativity, curiosity, and physical activity among young children. Research suggests that encouraging children to engage with their world through nature during play offers a wealth of benefits for learning and development.
Kristen Byrd, PNC regional president for Kentucky, emphasized the importance of the investment in children’s learning. For more than 20 years, PNC Grow Up Great has helped children from birth to age 5 discover their love of learning.
Social Services Commissioner Kacy Allen-Bryant called the project an example of community collaboration. She noted that the partnership with PNC supports the Family Care Center’s mission of promoting healthy childhood development and family well-being in underserved communities.
Sources
- LFUCG General News
- Information about the Family Care Center and its services
- PNC Foundation Grow Up Great initiative overview
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/family-care-center-pnc-foundation-cut-ribbon-nature-based-playground.
