Community partners team up to open new Palomino Park on South Side

In partnership with 圣安东尼奥 Sports, the City of 圣安东尼奥 Parks and Recreation, and the 圣安东尼奥 Area Foundation, 帕洛阿尔托学院 opened Palomino Park, an open-access community park which combines natural elements with traditional park structures.

近8人,000 children residing in the neighborhoods surrounding the 大学, there is a need for additional park infrastructures to support and encourage outdoor activities across southern sectors of 圣安东尼奥. Of the 73 parks in the city, only four are located within three miles of 帕洛阿尔托学院.

"With this new park, we look forward to serving the large presence of children connected to our campus and our neighboring community,”医生说。. Robert 加尔萨, president of 帕洛阿尔托学院. "By providing a positive point of access to 大学, we hope our neighbors know that 帕洛阿尔托学院 is a place where we build up our community through learning and engaging with one another."

Palomino Park was made possible through a $50,000 grant awarded through the 圣安东尼奥 Sports School Parks program with funding from the City of 圣安东尼奥 Parks and Recreation Department, along with support from the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation, a 圣安东尼奥 Area Foundation fund.

"This is the first 圣安东尼奥 Sports School Park on a college campus and fills a need for both the parents who are in class and the community surrounding 帕洛阿尔托学院," said Russ Bookbinder, president and CEO of 圣安东尼奥 Sports. "Increasing 圣安东尼奥's park access is a win-win for both the community and the college."

The Park includes a playground with picnic tables and charcoal grills. Strategically placed in 关闭 proximity to an existing fitness trail and soccer field, this new space provides a family-friendly environment aiming to encourage community fitness and educational awareness. The addition of a park at 帕洛阿尔托学院 supports the school's mission to empower the community for success.

"Since our founding nearly 35 years ago, a critical component of 帕洛阿尔托学院's mission has been to create and expand access points for community members to connect with the 大学,”医生说。. 加尔萨. "In serving the southernmost sectors of 圣安东尼奥 and Bexar县, 帕洛阿尔托学院 believes that supporting students of all ages helps influence a more favorable path toward a successful life."

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