Booth Park One Step Closer

After years of planning and fund raising, Birmingham's Booth Park is about to make a major transformation. Its not going to look anything like it did when I played there as a child. But I know my daughter is going to LOVE the new sled hill and playscape.

Sept. 5-10, volunteers will spend their days building a community playground at Booth Park.

Eight hundred adult volunteers -- and tools -- are needed to help with construction and related jobs during the week of construction. Volunteers who are skilled in construction and those who are not, are needed. Especially in need are volunteers to fill shifts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5-7. Shifts run from 8:00 a.m.-noon, 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-sundown (approximately 8:30 p.m.) Construction will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 12:30 p.m., and is expected to conclude at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Childcare will be provided for young children whose parents sign up in advance, and food and drink will be provided for all volunteers.

Volunteers are encouraged to sign up in advance, but walk-up volunteers will be accepted. Please contact volunteer coordinators Nadia Juzych at 248-342-4603 or Stacey Cassis at 248-302-1177 for additional details or to sign up.

SKBK Sotheby's agents have volunteered to help with the park construction project on Friday, September 8th. Look for us there!