Jesse Allen Park Fundraiser
Alexandra’s Playground hosted its first evening fundraiser October 16th at Alfredo of Rome in Manhattan. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters for helping to make this evening a success. We raised $40,000 to help build a new playground for Jesse Allen Park in Newark, NJ. The evening culminated in an exciting live auction with attendees bidding on Justin Beiber tickets, a weekend at the Montauk Yacht Club, Golf Clubs signed by Tiger...
Read MoreAlexandra’s Playground brings play to Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ Mayor, Cory Booker, cut the ribbon to Phase II of Jesse Allen Park in Newark on October 17, 2012. This phase of the park includes a large fully accessible playground made possible by Alexandra’s Playground together with the City of Newark and the Trust for Public Land. Jesse Allen Park is Newark’s second-largest city-owned park and serves more than 18,000 people living within a half-mile radius. It is adjacent to Louise...
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