LAKE WORTH — Near the corner of Second Avenue North and North H Street, 9-year-old Aida was getting her hand painted by an AmeriCorps volunteer, just after she had run around the new shiny playground.
When asked if she had fun at the new park, she answered, “Yes!” with a big smile, nodding her head up and down. She was still out of breath from all the excitement.
The Highland Elementary student was one of nearly 100 people, including 50 volunteers, who showed up on Saturday morning for the building and then the opening of a new playground.
Volunteers from Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency, Bridges at Highland, AmeriCorps and others in the community helped put the playground together and assist with activities for the children, including face painting and scavenger hunts.