2023 Impact
What an impact we made in 2023, take a look here!
FOX10 Playground – Mobile, Alabama
Playgrounds are more than just a place to play. They help build a child’s self-esteem, teach them how to work with others, enhance their critical thinking skills and help their bodies stay healthy. Playgrounds are a great place for families and neighbors to create memories together. So we are putting our commitment to the community to work and building a playground together! FOX10 is teaming up with The United Way of Southwest Alabama, Miracle, and Make an Impact to build a brand new playground. Video coverage is located on FOX10 NEWS: Playground Project (fox10tv.com)
Make An Impact Foundation Opens Third Playground in Mobile – Bringing New Play Space to Mount Vernon Municipal Park
Today, we announced the opening of a new playground at Mount Vernon Municipal Park in Mount Vernon, Alabama. The goal was to revitalize the park and provide local children with a safe place to play and socialize. The play area features play equipment from Miracle Recreation, a pioneer in manufacturing thrilling playgrounds for nearly a century. Play activities include classic equipment such as climbers, ladders, and slides. It also includes Miracle’s Accelerator Bird Nest Swing, which has room for kids to pile in or take a spacious solo ride, and a Calypso Drum Panel that adds an element of sensory play to the playground. “The desire to create a meaningful difference in the lives of children is at the heart of our work and we are ecstatic about opening our third playground for Mobile residents,” said Dale Gillmore, founder and board chairman of Make An Impact Foundation. “The playground at [...]
NESN Playground in Boston Coverage
Play is so important to us at NESN, the broadcast home of the Red Sox and Bruins. Play is proven to improve cognitive, physical, social and emotional well-being of children and young people and helps them learn about the world and themselves. It builds some of life’s most important skills – including confidence and what it takes to be a good teammate. We partnered with NESN and Miracle Recreation to make this playground a reality at the Boys & Girls Club. To view videos from all of the NESN Playground Build in Boston, click here: The Playground Project - NESN.com
NESN and Make An Impact Foundation Unveil New Playground at Boys & Girls Club of Boston’s Roxbury Location
NESN and Make An Impact Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting the education and well-being of underserved children nationwide, today announced the opening of a new playground at the Boys & Girls Club of Boston’s Yawkey Club of Roxbury. Through comprehensive programs in technology, the arts, math, and more, the Yawkey Club helps young people in the Boston neighborhood build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. A public grand opening celebration is scheduled for 4 p.m. today at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club, located at 115 Warren St., Roxbury. The ceremony will air in NESN’s pregame and postgame coverage of tonight’s Boston Bruins matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, beginning at 6 p.m. The NESN Playground features play equipment from Miracle Recreation, a pioneer in manufacturing thrilling playgrounds for nearly a century. Play activities include slides and climbers. The play space also includes an [...]
FOX 5 Superbuild Playground – St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
FOX5 and our partners are teaming up once again to build a brand-new playground for our community. This year, we are bringing the gift of play to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Boulder City. This will be the first playground that our Super Build team will be building from the ground up with the help of PlayPower and Make an Impact Foundation. Video coverage of the St. Jude's Ranch for Children playground build is right here on Fox 5: Super Build Playground (fox5vegas.com)
Make An Impact Foundation Unveils New Playground at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
Today, we announced the opening of a new playground at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Boulder City, Nevada. Since 1966, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children has been a community of hope and healing for abused, neglected, exploited, and homeless children and young people. The new playground features play equipment from Miracle Recreation, a pioneer in manufacturing thrilling playgrounds for nearly a century. Play activities include classic equipment such as challenging climbers, overhead events and slides, and innovative elements like a custom Toyota Tundra. “Making a meaningful impact in the lives of children is at the core of what we do,” said Dale Gillmore, founder and board chairman of Make An Impact Foundation. “It is extremely rewarding to once again work with FOX5, Miracle Recreation and partners to help make play possible for young people and their families.” We get to partner with organizations to create places where all kids [...]
Children from St. Jude’s Ranch Dream Up a New Playground with Make an Impact Foundation
Kids design Super Build Playground at St. Jude's Ranch for Children (fox5vegas.com) Make an Impact Foundation (MAIF), FOX 5 and Miracle Recreation set another Dream Day for a new playground into motion in Las Vegas. For the third year in a row, the partnership continues to grow not only with the quantity of sponsors but the size of the playgrounds. Sponsors include Barclays, Toyota of Southern Nevada, Les Olson, Kinross, Law Offices of Meesha Moulton and Gene Haas Foundation.
First Annual Drones2Jets ACE Camp Huge Success
What an amazing week at Drones2Jets Aviation ACE Camp. Students in fifth to ninth grades got the opportunity to learn so many different career options and see/tour airplanes of different sizes. Students started off by learning from the North Carolina Aviation department in how they use drones, aviation and the different careers involved in both of those segments. A local aviation company, Victory Air showed students a behind the scenes look at how they use their fleet to fly so many people, including NASCAR teams around the country. Jet East allowed the students to go step by step through their maintenance process from the time an organization agrees to use them to the time the organization’s plane leaves their facility. Local Statesville residents brought their hot air balloon to show students another facet in aviation. NASCAR driver, Brett Moffit brought out his RC airplane to show the students they can [...]