Splash a Dunkee for Ellie G!

YOUR Williamson Dunk Tank Returned to Main Street Festival

The YOUR Williamson Dunk Tank returned to Main Street Festival in April and this year, we raised money for Ellie G’s Dream World! We had an incredible lineup of Dunkees for both Saturday and Sunday that kept the crowds coming by to test their throwing arm.

We want to give a huge THANKS to our brave Dunkees that were willing to get into very chilly waters and make a splash to help us raise awareness and funds for this amazing community cause!

CARRIE DRURY

GRANT WISDOM

MATT BROWN

JUSTIN STELTER

CHUCK MCDOWELL

JOHN ABBOTT

GLENN JOHNSON

MICHAEL BARKER

CHARLIE CLEAVER

NATASHA HENDRIX

Ellie G’s Dream World will be Franklin’s first inclusive park. Named in memory of Elliot Grace Castro, known as Ellie G, who passed away at the age of four in September 2019. Ellie G was the granddaughter of Franklin Alderman Brandy Blanton. She was born with a very rare terminal form of dwarfism called Rhizometic Chondrodysplasia Punctata (RCDP). During her short life, she proved to be an example of courage, strength, and joy to all who had the privilege to know her or know of her.

The future Inclusive Playground will be housed within the new Southeast Municipal Complex located on Carothers Parkway. The park is on three acres and will include five football fields, miles of walking trails, concessions, ADA accessible restrooms, a pavilion and the first public inclusive playground within the Franklin Parks System.

The playground, which will be 4-5x larger than the Tinkerbell Playground at Pinkerton Park, is designed for two specific phases: The first phase will be the play structures and park amenities along with the pavilion and plenty of shade structures throughout. The second phase will include an outdoor fitness area and an amphitheater and will be constructed during the second round of funding for the park. This portion of the project will also include lacrosse fields and other court sports, like pickle ball.

You can help #ChangeTheWayWePlay by sponsoring Ellie G’s Dream World by visiting friendsoffranklinparks.org/inclusive-playground and making a donation.