Thanks for writing to us at the Community Tool Box. Your excitement and motivation to create the park shine right through your words. That’s impressive, and it’s important too, for in community work having a powerful desire to reach a goal will take you much of the way there. We hope you keep your passion alive!
Beyond that, when starting your park (and many other new projects) we recommend you consider getting together with others to help you in planning and execution. Working with others, in a small group, can (1) take some of the load off you, (2) generate some ideas you might not have thought of by yourself, and also (3) result in a better eventual outcome. In your case, it can also help your project acquire more technological savvy.In addition, some sections in the Community Tool Box may help you with this, in particular the sections within Chapter 19, “Choosing and Planning Community Interventions. Take a look if you can.
While we cannot point you to specific funding resources, you might do some research on similar parks and learn from them how they went about funding their operation.
All best wishes for success. We hope that the opening of your park will. joyous and celebratory, and not too far away!
