The renovation of the Recreation Park Ballfield Complex is underway with the drainage system for the fields being completely overhauled. That will be followed by the installation of all-weather surfaces on all four fields.. read more
New Home
The original Penny Playground was built in 1993 and was a shining example of community involvement. But the structure has gone beyond its original 20-year lifespan, and we are fundraising for a new, safer, and much-improved Penny Playground that will be inclusive and ADA accessible. read more
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Areas of Focus
Over the past 16 years, the Chehalis Foundation has taken on over 25 civic, education and recreation projects. In total our generous donors have provided over $6M allowing these projects to be done. You can see the case studies of our featured projects that are divided into three categories of focus; Civic Improvements, Education Excellence and Parks and Recreation. Read More
Social Connect
August 16th
“Title Guaranty Company of Lewis County is proud to be a partner in the Penny Playground Project. For 25 years, Penny Playground has been an amazing gathering place for families in our community – for everything from play, celebrations, and events. We, the employees of Title Guaranty, look forward to the opportunity for all of us to join together in creating a new park to be enjoyed by many generations to come.”
Meri Hamre
Title Guaranty, Vice President / Office Manager
Learn more about our supporters chehalisfoundation.org/pennyplayground/
AWESOME PART OF THE CHEHALIS TEAM!!!!!
August 4th
The Shaw family has been important to our community for over half a century. This is what the family has to say about the work that their father started long ago. "Our father, Gail Shaw, led an effort to perform a community needs assessment for Chehalis in the 1950s. For the next 50 years, he took great pride in working on the issues identified in that document, all designed to make Chehalis a better place to live. One of the original needs identified was to build an outdoor community pool and improve the facilities at Recreation Park. By supporting the project to renovate Recreation Park, we are pleased to be furthering his dream of providing the families of Chehalis with a first-class recreational area. We hope future generations will enjoy this beautiful facility as much as we did while growing up here." Read more about the Penny Playground and Recreation Park renovations on our site: chehalisfoundation.org
Outstanding commitment to community. We thank them all for their service to our community
Thank you for such a beautiful place for kids to go to
We were blessed with their friendship. They were amazing and cared about this community. They are truly missed and they keep on blessing us all.❤️
Thank you. 🙏🏽❤️
A outstanding community development project. Thanks to the Shaw family. I met the family through Lola Smith Toloba.
Truly a family of honor. Thank you so much for loving on your community & honoring God. You are each amazing ♥️🙏
Gail was one of the most polite, elegant, and intelligent gentlemen I’m so privileged to have met. Thank you for setting the bar higher.
Amazing family! Thank you!
Such an AMAZING FAMILY!!!!!! Chehalis has been blessed beyond words to have such a generous and life changing addition from each one of you!!! Thank you! Thank you! 👍Gilmores!!
Gail and Carol were one of the first to welcome us to the community in 1986. They were wonderful!
August 2nd
We appreciate and wish to thank our long time supporters of the Chehalis Foundation, Mary and Walt Fechtner. Here is what they say about why they support our projects.
“Throughout our lives, our family has enjoyed the offerings of this community: the library, the parks and recreation facilities. Insuring future generations have these same wonderful experiences is why we have been supporters of Chehalis projects such as the Vernetta Smith Library, the Shaw Aquatic Center, and the current renovation of Penny Playground and Recreation Park." Read more about the current projects going on in Recreation Park on our site: chehalisfoundation.org/penny-playground-in-recreation-park/
Two “Great” People. Thank You for your dedication.
Wonderful people doing wonderful things for our community!
I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT OUR TOWN HAS SO MANY GENEROUS PEOPLE. IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE TO RAISE YOUR KIDS IN.
We are so fortunate here... thank you!!!
Thank you for your support.
Thank you Mary & Walt.
Love these two!!
Thank you
Thank you!🙏
Thank you for your support of our community.
July 28th
Don Jester of Jester Auto Museum & Event Center is a big supporter Penny Playground and shared his thoughts on why; “When I was asked by the Chehalis Foundation to get involved by supporting the new Penny Playground, I thought to myself “…but of course!” We are all kids at heart and I love the idea of supporting fun for all. There is really no better place than right here in Penny Playground to be the home of the most fun and accessible playground in the entire region!” Read more about Penny Playground and what others have to say at chehalisfoundation.org/PennyPlayground
That’s so awesome of Don! ❤️
WHAT A WONDERFUL THING TO DO. I LOVE THE SPIRIT OF CHEHALIS AND HOW SO MANY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO DONATE FOR THE GOOD OF ALL.
Ty Mr. Jester!💗
<3
Jennifer Cournyer Frunz This is awesome! ❤️
Recent News
July 12, 2019
The magical wooden play structure in Penny Playground has gone beyond its original 20-year lifespan. It will be replaced with an inclusive and much safer, improved facility. The new Penny Playground will be the most significant ADA accessible playground in the region…
March 9, 2019
The Chehalis Foundation is partnering with the Chehalis City Parks Department to manage a large-scale renovation of Penny Playground in Recreation Park. The existing Penny Playground was built in 1993 and the wooden structures along with the pea gravel surface have gone beyond the original 20-year lifespan. The Chehalis Foundation...
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