Playground
Yukta Garg Foundation donates $10K to the Washington Township
On behalf of Yukta Garg Memorial Foundation, Arti and I had the honor of presenting another donation of $10,000 to the Washington Township Trustees on March 7, 2022 for youth enrichment programming at the Washington Township Rec Center. Our sincere thanks to the Washington Township staff, the Bollywood Gala performers, and the entire community for supporting our fundraisers. We are looking forward to the continued support at our future events. Thank you all until we meet again!
Ohio Outstanding Citizens Leadership Award from OPRA
Township Residents Arti and Hemant Garg are Ohio Citizens of the Year - WHIOTV7 - Feb 3, 2020
Gargs are named Citizens of the Year - Washington Township - Feb 1, 2020
Local Family Recognized - The Centerville Dispatch - Thursday, January 30, 2020
Community Impact Award by MCTA
Yukta's Garden, The Indoor Playground opens Sunday, March 3 2019
Yukta Garg Foundation donates $10K - The Centerville Dispatch , Thursday April 5, 2018
The check was formally presented to the Fiscal Officer Gary P. Smiga at the Board of Trustee Meeting on April 2, 2018
Here are few excerpts from our speech at the meeting:
It is our honor and privilege to be with you all this evening. It is indeed a very happy occasion for all of us. We can see the butterfly playground that we all worked for. The countless hours put in by all residents, most specifically by the township staff, has take a beautiful form. We see children playing, laughing, smiling and simply chasing butterflies, having a time of their life with one-of-a-kind Butterfly Playground. It is not just the children, the parents, grandparents also gather there with the kids. It has become a place where relationships are formed, friendships are made and a place where the entire community come together to enjoy.
We have no words for our gratitude to the entire Washington Township staff and Trustees for their unconditional and continuous support. There is so much positivity in every individual that we have interacted with, and it is contagious. It motivates us even further. We would also like to say a big thank you to all donors, and the entire community, for their generosity and continuous support.
At times when our own light goes out, it is rekindled by a spark from another person. Heartfelt thanks to all of the them for the powerful spark.
With deep gratitude for your kindness, compassion, and cooperation, we look forward to continue working with you all.
- Arti and Hemant Garg
Butterfly Playground Opens Saturday, Oct 26 2013
Dayton Daily News
Sunday, Oct 27, 2013
Rohin Jain (left) and Mark Walczak play on the new Butterfly Playground at Countryside Park in Washington Twp. on Saturday after a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting.
A new Butterfly Playground that expands creative play opportunities for children opened on Saturday, October 26, with a dedication celebration that includes musical performances by kids at 2 p.m. and a ribbon cutting at 2:30 p.m. in Countryside Park, next to the Washington Township Recreation Center at 895 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.
Saturday marks the installation of the first two areas of the playground -- the Nature Sounds and Butterfly Meadow areas. Nature Sounds offers a music and theater space for creative play, while Butterfly Meadow offers a place to climb and play. Both are handicapped accessible.
The first two phases include:
Nature Sounds Area –
A stage provides the focal point and is surrounded by three large, outdoor musical pieces -- including a grouping of five hand drums, a metalophone, and chimes that are 9-feet tall. Concrete seating offers a place for parents and others to enjoy the show. Nature Sounds is located behind the Rec Center.
Butterfly Meadow Area –
A spider-web like structure offers a place for kids five and older to climb and play, while lady bugs provide smaller climbing opportunities. A nearby toddler area includes a bridge, slide, steps for climbing, and springy poles to stand on and practice balancing skills. Both sections are decorated with butterflies and located near the park’s A-frame shelter.
Butterfly Playground Build
Details on various pods of the Butterfly Playground Countryside Park are available here.
Trustee Vice President Dale Berry accepts a $21,000 check from Arti & Hemant Garg and their daughter, Ishita Garg
Linda Madden, Senior Recreation Supervisor of Washington Township
Recreation Center, accepts a $10,000 check from Arti and Hemant Garg
Butterfly Playground - Countryside Park
The Butterfly Playground - Countryside Park will consists of five play areas namely, Butterfly Meadow, Nature Sounds, Woodlands, Natural History, Pond Stream. Click on the image/link below to view the details.
Butterfly Meadow Natural History
