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The New Kids Kove Rebuild Project
“I played on it when I was a kid, now my kids are playing on it.
I want my grandchildren to play on it too.”
Quote from a Mom at Kids Kove

THE KIDS KOVE STORY: 20 Years ago ... some members of the Merrimack, NH Rotary Club had the idea of building a town playground. The idea was sold to the Town Manager and with the help of many clubs, organizations, and hundreds of Merrimack citizens the project took off.  The architects sent a designer into our schools and asked the children if they could have anything to play on what would it be? The kids wanted a pirate ship, a rainbow race car, a puppet theater, and so on. Today Kids Kove has that and much more. 


When Kids Kove was built it was built with the best materials and to standards available at the time. Its life expectancy was 20 years. It's now 20 years later and Kids Kove needs our help. The standards have changed, materials have improved and we are twenty years wiser. We are ready for the challenge!

Some of our important objectives ...
 Convert the safety surfacing
 Increase accessibility for the disabled
 Install an engineered shade sail, to provide some shaded areas and to add to the aesthetic appeal
 Raise handrails to 38” (currently at 34”)
 Replace 3 slides and picnic tables
 Incorporate recycled materials into the design
 Increase the play value of the tot area
 To rebuild a unique playground, imagined by children and built by the community.

WILL YOU HELP?
We will need volunteers from all walks of life, from builders to babysitters. During the construction week we will need over 500 volunteers to accomplish this task. In the year leading up to this we need volunteers to be on committees, run fundraisers, and help organize and plan our endeavor.
Individuals as well as organizations are encouraged to join us in making a contribution to our town and our next generation. No one can do this alone. It is with the power of many people that we can succeed!

Please complete a Volunteer Registration on this site to become part of the effort!

Merrimack, New Hampshire


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Stay Warm, Save Heat: Kids Kove Sweats 

Carol Levy and Marlene Grosky of Merrimack are selling sweatshirts to benefit this community project.

 The prices for crew neck sweatshirts are $22.00 for S, M,L, XL. XXL is $30.00. The hoodies are priced at $30.00 for S, M, L, XL. XXL is $35.00.  If you are interested in purchasing a sweatshirt please e-mail kidskovesweats @gmail.com.  
NOW ON SALE! "KIDS KOVE CRUNCH"
by Swan Chocolates.

A delicious treat that also helps raise funds for Kids Kove - an amazing confection created by Merrimack's famous chocolatier, Swan's!