Seahawks join Inspiration Playground team | Hawks donate $20K toward wheel-chair accessible swing

The Seattle Seahawks have donated $20,000 toward the purchase of a SwayFun Glider to be installed in Bellevue Downtown Park's future Inspiration Playground.

By Brandon Macz • March 10, 2015 7:30 pm
The Seattle Seahawks have donated $20
The Seattle Seahawks have donated $20

The Seattle Seahawks have donated $20,000 toward the purchase of a SwayFun Glider to be installed in Bellevue Downtown Park’s future Inspiration Playground.

The donation supports the Seahawks’ PLAY 60 program, which is a league-wide effort to combat childhood obesity by encouraging youth and families to be active at least an hour a day.

The Rotary Club of Bellevue has raised around $2.2 million for the $5.5 million Inspiration Playground project, with an immediate goal to raise another $500,000 to begin construction this fall.

A wheelchair-accessible swing with benches for multiple passengers, the SwayFun Glider will be decked out in Seahawks colors.

“We are excited to support this project that enables fans of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in play together,” said Seahawks vice president of community relations Mike Flood in a statement.

More information about the playground and Downtown Park improvements will be provided during an open house 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E.