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| 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.
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| 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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