EventSeptember 24, 2026
Meet the Teacher Event with Community BBQ
📍 W.O. Mitchell School
We are excited to connect with you on September 24th for Meet the Teacher and a Playground Fundraiser BBQ!
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School · Silver Springs, NW Calgary
Let's build a playground where every child — ¡cada estudiante! — can grow.
Our playground has reached the end of its life and comes down in July 2027. Together with Silver Springs and our NW Calgary neighbours, we're building a brand-new Blue Imp playground, opening September 2027.
Raised so far
$260,311
of our $425,000 goal
61%
- Still to raise
- $164,689
- New playground opens
- September 2027
- Tax receipts ($25+)
- Parks Foundation Calgary
Why now
Our playground served its generation. Let's build the next one.
Nearly 400 K–6 students in our Spanish bilingual school — and the whole Silver Springs community — need a safe place to play.
End of its life
Our playground has been assessed as beyond its projected life expectancy — repairs keep getting costlier and parts are hard to source.
Coming down in July 2027
The current playground is scheduled for demolition in July 2027. We need the new one funded and ready to build that summer.
Made in Alberta
Alberta-based BDI Play Designs will supply a Blue Imp playground manufactured in Medicine Hat — design to installation, all local.
For the whole community
Silver Springs is home to 1,400+ kids aged 0–14. Evenings, weekends and summers, this playground belongs to everyone.
Before
What our kids play on today
After
What we're building together
A brand-new Blue Imp playground by Alberta's BDI Play Designs: a large composite structure, the Dream Weaver climber, swings, spinner and Wave Catchers, plus benches, fresh gravel and landscaped perimeter borders.
The conceptual design is in — the final layout gets confirmed as fundraising completes. Target opening: September 2027, in time for the 2027–2028 school year.
Explore the full projectNext up
Upcoming fundraisers
Come out, join in — every event moves the meter.
Silent auctionNovember 1-10, 2026
Silent Auction
🎁 Donate or bid in our Online Silent Auction this November and help us raise funds to build a new playground at W.O. Mitchell!
FundraiserNovember 11-12, 2026
Casino Fundraiser
📍 Cowboys Casino
Help support W.O. Mitchell by volunteering at our casino fundraiser! One event can raise more than $60,000 for our students and school community!
Sponsorship
Put your business at the heart of the community
Oro, Plata, Banco and Bronce sponsors get permanent recognition on the playground itself — plus newsletters, banners and event thank-yous.
Ready to help build it?
Every contribution — from a family donation to a corporate sponsorship — gets us closer to opening day.