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Media Coverage
Here you’ll find highlights of Bennett’s Village, Inc. press releases and media coverage.
Press Releases
Television
- Bennett‘s Village gets gift from ODEC for first phase of project (CBS19, 13 June 2023)
- Restaurants holding fundraiser for Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 13 March 2023)
- Bennett’s Village asking community to reach out to lawmakers to help secure funding (NBC29, 15 February 2023)
- Bennett’s Village wants to create an accessible treehouse (NBC29, 2 September 2022)
- First communications board installed at Pen Park (NBC29, 29 July 2022)
- UVA Health doctor receives funding to support all-abilities playground at Pen Park (CBS19, 29 July 2022)
- Bennett’s Village to be installed soon (CBS19, 22 July 2022)
- Upcoming meetings on Bennett’s Village project (CBS19, 12 March 2022)
- New community initiative creating opportunities for all children (CBS19, 31 January 2022)
- Bennett’s Village receives grant funding from Virginia Outdoors Foundation (CBS19, 25 January 2022)
- Bennett’s Village hosts community event in Pen Park (CBS19, 19 September 2021)
- Bennett’s Village reveals phase one of new playground concept (NBC29, 19 September 2021)
- Event to unveil concept for accessible treehouse, fundraise for Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 21 July 2021)
- Bennett’s Village gets people moving with MOVE challenge (CBS19, 3 October 2020)
- Bennett’s Village MOVE! Challenge encourages people of all ages and abilities to get active (NBC29, 19 September 2020)
- Students partner up to design costumes for kids in wheelchairs (WHSV3, 23 September 2019)
- Cardinals vs. UVA athletes basketball game benefits Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 22 September 2019)
- Brainstorming ideas for Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 18 September 2019)
- Tom Sox donates portion of proceeds to Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 22 July 2019)
- Bennett’s Village moves forward after city council’s approval (CBS19, 28 April 2019)
- Fundraiser for Bennett’s Village (CBS19, 25 April 2018)
- All Access Park Project (NBC29, 28 March 2018)
Newspaper
- Activities: Botanical Garden and Bennett’s Village team up, juggling at ACAC and more (Daily Progress, 31 May 2023)
- Playful communication: How a new board at Pen Park helps make a playground accessible to all (C-Ville Weekly, 10 August 2022)
- Accessible playground plans move forward with support from city of Charlottesville (Daily Progress, 15 March 2022)
- Charlottesville to present proposal for inclusive playground at Pen Park (Augusta Free Press, 13 March 2022)
- Bennett’s Village treehouse will be a place of fun for all (Daily Progress, 6 September 2021)
- Local students generate ideas for inclusive playground (Cville Tomorrow, 23 December 2018)
- Arc of the Piedmont to assist campaign for accessible playground (Daily Progress, 20 May 2018)
- Bennett’s Village announces partnership with The Arc of the Piedmont (Cville Tomorrow, 14 May 2018)
- Death of local child sparks campaign for accessible playground (Daily Progress, 25 March 2018)
Radio
- Bennett’s Village receives a $25,000 grant from Virginia Outdoors Foundation (WINA, 25 January 2022)
- Brian Gibney: Bennett’s Village (WINA, 16 March 2019)
- Kara McClurken: Adaptive Playground in Charlottesville (WINA, 2 March 2019)
- Conversations with Wendy–Kara McClurken and Brian Gibney–Bennett’s Accessible Village (WINA, 10 March 2018)
Other Media
- Just ask! in the garden with Bennett’s Village (Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, 3 June 2023)
- Bennett’s Village fundraiser at Dino’s & Basta Pasta (Dairy Market, 14 March 2023)
- Bennett’s Village: Where All Kids Can Play (Blue Trunk Foundation, 10 November 2022)
- UVA Health Doctor Wins Funding to Support Inclusive Playground, Overcome Communication Challenges (UVA Health, 29 July 2022)
- First communication board installed in Pen Park (Finax News, July 2022)
- Bennett’s Village (ASLA Potomac, September 2021)
- Charlottesville All-Abilities Park Concept wins Potomac ASLA Honor Award (AIA Baltimore, 25 May 2021)
- Guiding the Design of Inclusive Playgrounds through Needs Assessment and Materials Selection (IEEE.org, 29-30 April 2021)
- UVA Drama’s Scene Shop Brought These Kids’ Halloween Dreams to Life (UVA Today, 31 October 2019)
- 20,000 PENNIES: HOW A BOOK CLUB TRANSFORMED OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY (Nerdy Book Club, 24 June 2019)
- St. Anne’s-Belfield Student-Led Class Builds Little Free Library for Bennett’s Village (St. Anne’s-Belfield, 20 May 2019)
- THE BENNETT’S VILLAGE PENNY WARS HAVE BEGUN! (Fitz Between the Shelves, 30 April 2019)
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