Microsoft grants $100,000 to Inspiration Playground

Microsoft has contributed $100,000 to Inspiration Playground Capital Play for All Campaign.

Microsoft has contributed $100,000 to Inspiration Playground Capital Play for All Campaign.

The Rotary Club of Bellevue is in charge of coordinating the $4.3 million Inspiration Playground capital campaign. The Rotary Club of Bellevue has partnered with the City of Bellevue to help fund and build an inclusive outdoor play environment and sensory garden at the Bellevue Downtown Park.

The Rotary Club of Bellevue’s fundraising efforts have raised approximately $1,740,000 to date in gifts and pledges. The immediate goal is to raise an additional $500,000 so construction can begin in the fall of 2015. Another $2.1 million will complete the full project build-out.

Microsoft has joined other private contributors to this project from the following corporations: City of Bellevue, Drugstore.com, Fred Danz Foundation, Nintendo, Puget Sound Energy, Rotary Wishing Well Foundation, Sterling Reality Organization, Inc., The Fortin Group and Wallace Properties Inc.