Thursday, March 28, 2013

New Latino Health Access Park and Community Center Fosters a Healthier Lifestyle for Families in Santa Ana, CA


America Bracho
 SANTA ANA, CA (March 27, 2013) – Families in a densely populated, immigrant community with few, if any, park facilities, now have a place to exercise, play and learn about healthy living.

The new $3.6 million park and community center, which is scheduled to officially open for public use on Sunday, April 21, 2013 is the progression of years of effort to bring much-needed outdoor recreational space to downtown Santa Ana.

Built by Latino Health Access (LHA), the .six-acre park project is the first community-driven recreational and educational public space of its kind promoting health and wellness in a resource-challenged community. It is located at 602 E. 4th Street, adjacent to one of the largest condominium complexes in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana, CA Park and Community Center
                America Bracho, President and CEO of LHA is a longtime advocate of the belief that the community has the real power to implement change, and this park is the best proof of it.

 "Our new park is the dream of almost ten years for the community to have a place where our children can play and families can exercise and learn about healthy living. It is only through the initial vision of a group of moms and help of local government, businesses and community members that our long awaited park has now become a reality," said Bracho.


Constructed on land leased from the City of Santa Ana and property donated by the Gonzalez Family of the Northgate Market, the park project began after a group of mothers brought the idea to Latino Health Access.

Since then, parents have joined to form Parents with Green Hearts Committee, a community group aimed at bringing the park project to fruition. Local families, functioning as the park steering committee which provided input into the project design, plan to have a prominent, volunteer role in the maintenance of the facility and grounds, and raised money to support construction/implementation of the project.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Laura Mickelson (McCarthy Building Companies)
(949) 453-0851 / LauraMickelson@cox.net

 Amy Jarrett (TAYLOR)
(949) 574-1325 / ajarrett@wearetaylor.com

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