A wheelchair accessible swing, thought to be stolen out of a Hazleton playground, turned out to be placed in storage by city workers after it was damaged. A fundraising effort was started to replace the swing before it was learned it was not stolen. Several groups in Hazleton donated funds they collected from people who wanted to help replace the swing.
$15,000 in total was raised.
AllOne Foundation & Charities Leadership said we need to encourage and expand on that kind of community outreach when they heard about this and we saw the amazing community response.
City officials, United Way of Greater Hazleton and the Hazleton Standard Speaker will work together to determine how best to distribute the money for more handicap accessible equipment in playgrounds in Hazleton.
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