Stacy Butler Newspaper Opinion Piece on Playground

Along with numerous other community volunteers ​I am​ enthusiastically involved with the Andy Russell Charitable Foundation helping to raise $475,000 and coordinate the construction of an All Inclusive, Barrier Free, Playground ​for the physically disabled​ which will be incorporated within the existing East Snyder Recreation Park in Selinsgroveserving the Northumberland, Snyder and Union County communities. […]

Groups to create all-inclusive playground

Front row, from left, are Jayme Hilsher, Hilsher Graphics; Kendra Aucker, Evangelical Community Hospital; Freddi Carlip; JoAnne Troutman, Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way; Nicole Neary, First National Bank of Pennsylvania; and Sandy Sojka, former board chair of the regional Mental Health/Mental Retardation Association. Back row, from left, are Fritz M. Heinemann of the Russell Charitable […]

All inclusive playground receives grant for $50,000

SELINSGROVE — An anonymous $50,000 challenge grant has been received by the Andy Russell Charitable Foundation to officially launch the beginning of a $475,000 fund drive focused on building an All Inclusive Playground at the existing East Snyder Recreational Center in Selinsgrove. When constructed, the playground will specifically address the needs of individuals who may […]

Nonprofit seeks $450K for playground at East Snyder Park

Marcia Moore – Jun 20, 2017 A local nonprofit organization is launching a campaign to raise $450,000 for a new 9,600 square foot play space at East Snyder Park in Selinsgrove. PlayPower Inc., of Lewisburg, and The Andy Russell Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds children’s causes, will be working together to create the […]

PlayPower and The Andy Russell Charitable Foundation Partner to Bring Inclusive Play to Communities

PlayPower, Inc., a global leader in the recreation industry, today announced a partnership with The Andy Russell Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds children’s causes focused on critical issues, such as health, nutrition, and recreation. Together, PlayPower and The Foundation will bring inclusive play spaces to area communities. Andy Russell, Chairman of The Andy […]