The Eli's Park Project

Goal

4 million

Sweet Eli entered the world and changed everything. His life was a testament to the beauty and benefits of inclusion. In the not-quite four years Eli had, he left a path to follow toward a more inclusive world. The Eli’s Park Project is committed to carrying on his legacy of love through a community-led renovation of the Burke-Gilman Playground Park. We are working with our community to create an accessible, inclusive, nature-based park where people of all ages and abilities can find play and peace.

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All the Things in Life

Kelly Harland's musical tribute to The Eli's Park Project. When people are truly included, all the things in life that make a person unique.

Black. Youth. Truth.

A few of our teen advisors spoke up about what matters to them. Please read their powerful words and dreams for themselves and our world....

A Home for Gnome

Dear Mom, I got my copy of A Home for Gnome in the mail today. I love every aspect of this book. From the sweet story, to the beautiful i...

Keeping it Natural

One really exciting aspect of this park is the opportunity we have to connect people to nature while simultaneously restoring, protecting...

Unity and Community

Have you ever hiked in the fall and seen a larch tree—it’s bright yellow needles standing proudly against a forest of green? Have you eve...

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"Inclusion is about community and membership. It requires people with vision and passion to create opportunities for change and increase access for all. This park is needed. Everybody should have a place and a way to play outdoors."

-Chris Matsumoto, School Principal, Experimental Education Unit