Projects – LuBird's Light Foundation

Visit LuBird’s Light Playground at Stanley Marketplace!

2501 Dallas St., Aurora CO. 80010

There are over 74,000 kids with disabilities in Colorado and most playgrounds do not give these children an opportunity to experience the fun and joy of being outdoors with their peers. With your support, LuBird’s Light Foundation will build extraordinary, one of a kind inclusive playgrounds for children and families of all needs and enhance existing playgrounds throughout the Metro area.

Unlike other major cities, our area does not offer a playground for all children to play together.

Play is critical to the healthy growth and development of children starting at a young age. Children learn to problem solve, get along with others and develop fine and gross motor skills needed to grow and learn through play. Language skills are also developed as children interact with others. When all are welcomed and included, a playground can be the perfect setting to develop these important skills.

LuBird’s Playground in Aurora will be the first inclusive playground in Denver and Aurora!

Stanley Marketplace generously donated approximately 9,000 square feet of outdoor for our site. Our playground will include state-of-the-art handicapped accessible swings, spinners and slides, musical sensory play equipment, smooth barrier-free surfacing and more—all with a magical vibrant design. Stanley Marketplace features over 50 Colorado businesses, including restaurants, shops and activities for all ages. We selected this location because of the community-focused mission of Stanley Marketplace, its proximity to Denver Metro’s pediatric hospitals, and its location between two diverse neighborhoods.

Consulting with landscape architects, occupational, physical and vision therapists, Anchor Center for Blind Children, Autism Society, inclusive playground professionals, a panel of parents of children with special needs, and people with disabilities, we will complete the vision and fulfill the dream of LuBird’s Playground. With the help of generous sponsors, grants, and individual donors, our goal is to raise $1,000,000 and to break ground at Stanley Marketplace in 2020.

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Our foundation also realizes the importance of community and are working to make neighborhood playgrounds inclusive as well. To date we have donated 12 supported swings to Denver Parks and Recreation. These swings are being added to existing playgrounds to ensure there is something for everyone at all playgrounds.

Check out some of our swings at City Park, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, and Central Park in Stapleton.

Play is crucial. Play is problem solving. Play is language. Play is therapy. Every child deserves a safe, appropriate and welcoming place to play.

LuBird’s Light Foundation strives create a brighter world for exceptional kids by creating play spaces for all.