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Local RMA donates funds for playgrounds at new elementary schools
Halifax County/South Boston Retail Merchants Association presented
Halifax County Public Schools with $1,000 in support of playground
structures purchased for the new Cluster Springs Elementary School
and
South Boston Elementary School. The presentation was made by RMA
President Mac Ragan during the RMA Annual Banquet April 19 at Four
Oaks
Restaurant.
Dr. Melanie Stanley, who was on-hand to accept the donation, was
excited to learn the next day that the donation amount increased
overnight thanks to the RMA's silent auction.
"We were honored to be invited to the Retail Merchants Association
Annual Banquet and the school system is so appreciative of the
$1,000
donation. Then, to be told that this organization has provided an
additional $1,600 from the proceeds of their silent auction is such
a
great bonus," said Dr. Stanley, who serves as physical education and
wellness coordinator for the school system. "We are extremely
grateful
to the Retail Merchants Association for their support in this
endeavor."
"This donation is what we are all about and we are happy that we can
do this for the school system," Ragan said.
The new playground structures are being purchased from All
Recreation
of Virginia, Inc. in Ashburn. According to Dr. Stanley, the new
playgrounds will encourage undirected play, which allows children to
learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, to resolve
conflicts, and to learn self-advocacy skills. Play is important to
health brain development and the new playgrounds will offer students
the opportunity to use their creativity while developing their
imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive and emotional
stability