Kiwanis Park unveils new $68K zipline after fundraising success
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The University Kiwanis Club has officially opened it's new zipline.
A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, April 24, to mark the opening of the $68,000, 66-foot zipline at the Kiwanis Park playground.
Playground Committee Chair Mary Rhoads said this was made possible through countless grants over the past four years.
The zipline cost nearly $70,000, with $16,000 coming from donations.
Rhoads said the rest of the cost was covered by funds raised during the Kiwanis Club Pancake Festival, which speaks volumes about the people who make up the Wichita Falls community.
'I think it's because it's for the kids, and it's also for families. This is a place where people can come with their parents or grandparents. We have benches for people to sit, and they can enjoy the out of doors, and the kids can have an enormous amount of fun. I don't think there's another zip line this long in the city anywhere,' Rhoads said.
Rhoads continued to say that they have plans to add even more to the park in the future, but they can't do it without community support.
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