Most of the new playground equipment was purchased with a $100,000 RIDEM Recreation grant awarded to the City of Warwick. The City applied for this grant at FoSG’s instigation and with our background support, and it provided a 25% in-kind match. FoSG also raised considerable funds as follows:

• $ 2,281 Raffle tickets
• $14,314 Donations
• $16,150 Grants
• $32,745 Total

Donations and grants are less any administrative fees charged by our fiscal sponsor, the New England Grassroots Environment Fund. These funds covered the following playground expenses:

• $ 3,940 Play equipment (T-swings)
• $22,900 Amenities (benches, picnic tables, bike rack, waste receptacles,
  dedication plaque)
• $ 4,201 Grass hydro-seeding and plantings
• $31,040 Total

The $1,705 residual will be applied to future expenses, such as additional plantings and nature trail development.