Park Swing Dedication Seeks To Spread Friendship

ALPHARETTA, GA — Waverly, a six-year-old girl with a heart for others, is always the first to make new friends or find playmates in children who are playing alone. She wanted to spread her love of friendship through her initiative, LEAF: Lend Everyone a Friend.

As a resident of Alpharetta and student at Creek View Elementary, Waverly was honored to launch her dream and promote her message of friendship at a dedication at Webb Bridge Park. Waverly and her family and friends, along with Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin and park staff, celebrated this new swing with a ceremony and play date this past week at the Webb Bridge Park playground.

"This plaque reminds us to make a friend, or be a friend, and we can’t think of a better message for this playground," said Morgan Rodgers, the city's Recreation Parks & Cultural Services director. "We hope swings like this pop up throughout every Alpharetta park."

Webb Bridge Park has recently undergone major renovations including new fencing, new playground structures with more still to come and a major pavilion face lift that will continue to feature the children’s artwork that was created by the community that originally built the park. The final phases of the project are expected to be completed by the end of the year.

For questions or more information about other park bench/swing dedications or memorial opportunities, contact kkirby@alpharetta.ga.us.

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Images via city of Alpharetta