Oakmont Rec Board Seeks Donations for Splash Pad at Riverside Park

Oakmont Recreation Board members are hoping to give children a place to cool off at the new playground this summer, but they need the help of the community.

The board already has received a $5,000 donation toward the installation of a splash pad consisting of arched fountains and squirting columns. Board members hadn't been expecting to purchase the splash pad this year, but due to the large donation, only $2,300 is needed.

That's where the community can pitch in. Board members are asking neighbors to contribute to the project, but they only have a two-week window to place the order in time for the summer.

The community pitched in last winter to help buy for the park. Unfortunately, it due to the very mild winter.

Rec board member Regina Vitti-Lyons said she thinks this effort will have a more promising ending.

"Of course, my big joke is now we’ll probably have a summer that doesn’t go over 35 degrees," she said in jest.

Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible donation can send it to: —Attn: Riverside Parks Association, 767 5th St., Oakmont, PA 15139. Make checks payable to Borough of Oakmont and put RPA – Splash Pad in the memo. You also can give your donation to a member of the Recreation Board. For any questions, email oakmontrecreation@gmail.com.

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