WINNER ANNOUNCED!
The 2021 Make a SPLASH! Contest Grant Contest Winner Is….
In 2020, Life Floor invited us to co-hosted their first ever Make a SPLASH! Contest. They initiated this contest to uplift communities across the country with beautiful splash pad surfacing designs that add increased safety for residents.
The contest’s grand awarded is a full grant for Life Floor safety surfacing to Dothan, Alabama for their Andrew Belle Splash Pad.
This year, they decided to bring back the contest and Inside Edge Safety Surfaces jumped at the chance to participate. In total, we received a 177% increase in entries in comparison to last year from facilities located in 22 different states across the United States. We saw entries that wanted to make their splash pads safer, more beautiful, and more accessible for all types of visitors. We were overwhelmed by the number of cities and organizations looking to make strides towards improving their communities and striving to make a positive difference in their communities.
One entry, in particular, stood out to our teams. They entry showed a clear passion that the staff has for their community and the dedication they have towards making it safer and more fun for everyone.
THE WINNER OF THE 2021 MAKE A SPLASH! GRANT CONTEST:
WELLS PARK SPRAY PAD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
On Friday December 10th, Life Floor and Inside Edge Safety Surfaces called the city to the deliver the news that they had won the full grant for their splash pad upgrade. Josh Herbert, Aquatics Division Manager answered the phone and said, “Oh my gosh. That’s incredible. I came upon it in an email, and I said that would be really great! So, I took a bit of time to build it together, and, hey, never hurts to enter just in case…I can’t wait to spread the good news!”
Thank you to the city of Albuquerque for sharing your story. We look forward to collaborating together to provide a new Life Floor splash pad surface to your city!
Once installation is complete in 2022, we will be sharing all of the details behind Wells Park Spray Pad alongside photos of their renovation.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Beyond the grand prize winner, Life Floor and Inside Edge Safety Surfaces selected two additional entries to receive partials grants, this will assist them towards the resurfacing of their splash pads.
St. Cloud Commons All-Inclusive Splash Pad in Huntington, WV
This facility’s dedication to creating a fully accessible splash pad for their community shows the passion that their staff has for creating positive memories.
Thank you to Huntington, WV Parks and Recreation for your thoughtful submission!
Little Haiti Soccer Splash Pad in Miami, FL
The importance of community shined through in this entry. The staff that manages this splash pad truly cares about the development and safety of the children that visit their facility.
Many thanks to Miami, FL for entering our contest to improve their neighborhood splash pad!
PARTIAL GRANTS
With so many deserving entries, we have decided to also offer smaller grants. Together, all grants total over $470,000 split amongst communities across the United States who entered our Make a SPLASH! Grant Contest.