Article: Eco-Friendly Playground to be Dedicated to the Children of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward

To: FAMILY EDITORS

Contact: Denise Arrigali of PlayGreen Initiative, +1-678-580- 1245 office, or +1-678-640-7651 cell, darrigali@comcast.net

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- After Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans on August 29, 2005, much of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans suffered catastrophic flooding and the vast majority of its residents lost their homes. Since the disaster, not a single playground has been built in the area, and the children of this part of New Orleans do not have a proper place to play. The Make it Right Foundation, headed by the actor and activist Brad Pitt, partnering with PlayGreen Initiative, will dedicate Kellogg Park on Wednesday, December 3, ...

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