{"id":6118,"date":"2026-09-11T22:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T22:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homecares.net\/?p=6118"},"modified":"2026-09-11T22:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T22:04:13","slug":"from-lemonade-stands-to-a-1-6-million-inclusive-haven-how-one-familys-mission-transformed-play-in-northern-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homecares.net\/?p=6118","title":{"rendered":"From Lemonade Stands to a $1.6 Million Inclusive Haven: How One Family\u2019s Mission Transformed Play in Northern Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOVELAND, Colo. \u2014 When a new neighborhood development broke ground in Berthoud, Colorado, local mother Lauren Bowling sought a basic amenity that most families take for granted: a playground where her 9-year-old son, Miles, could play alongside his brothers. Born with cerebral palsy and dependent on a wheelchair, Miles was otherwise unaffected cognitively and verbally, yet traditional parks routinely forced him to watch from the sidelines. What began as a mother\u2019s simple inquiry to local real estate developers snowballed into a five-year community-wide endeavor, culminating this month in the grand opening of the Berthoud Adaptive Park. <\/p>\n

Spanning a thoughtfully designed red-barn theme at 885 Tenderfoot Drive, the newly opened facility represents a paradigm shift in how public spaces accommodate children of all physical and cognitive capabilities. Funded by an impressive $1.6 million capital campaign\u2014over $50,000 of which was raised entirely through neighborhood lemonade stands operated by Miles and his brothers\u2014the park stands as a testament to grassroots activism, corporate partnership, and the growing demand for truly integrated public infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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