Last fall, Bay-Waveland (Miss.) Elementary School officials discussed the need for more non-typical playground space for its special-needs and younger students. The school carved just enough from their budget to purchase the playground. The younger students in pre-K, along with Autistic and other special needs students, were not allowed on the existing playground due to regulations that protect children of certain categories. With all going well, officials learned that the installation of the playground would break their budget without volunteer help. The cell phone of of Lt Sarah Powell, NCBC Gulfport Chaplain, began to ring. The chaplain has been functioning as the base’s volunteer and community service coordinator for two years. The volunteer call went across the base for 10 personnel to step up. The multi-day project got underway Jan. 27. “It has been amazing watching the volunteers" build the playground, said Tara Scott, project director. The playground "has been a dream of ours for some time.” said Scott. Additionally, the Bay St. Louis Habitat for Humanity brought their trailer filled with tools to assist the sailors. “It feels awesome to be a part of this," said Builder 3rd Class Anthony Destefano of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1. (Source: NCBC Gulfport 01/28/21)
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