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Blackie Wills, President and COO of the Wills Group is joined by Kaprece James, Founder and CEO of Stella's Girls at the dedication of the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, MD on June 18. (Photo: Business Wire)
LA PLATA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wills Group, community officials and members of the Phoenix Park community dedicated the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, Maryland on Saturday, June 18. The park transformation results from a shared vision and the collaborative efforts of local business, community advocates and the Phoenix Park community who together reimagined what a once neglected park could offer a neighborhood, families, and the town of La Plata.
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The Wills Group invested more than $130,000 to transform the park, supported by hundreds of volunteer hours across the Phoenix Park community and the Wills Group. Ruppert Landscaping, Federal Health, MJH Project and Rowe Signs also contributed to the park transformation.
Major contributions to the park design and enhancements were also made by Stella's Girls, the Dorchester Community Alliance, the Neighborhood Design Center and Keep La Plata Beautiful.
The park revitalization, which took two years to complete, now includes vibrant, art-inspired basketball courts, walking paths, landscaping and seating areas that create a community destination for families.
"The Wills Group is proud to be part of a collective effort to create a community space that is vibrant and welcoming for children and families," said Julian B. (Blackie) Wills, III, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wills Group. "This project represents our renewed commitment to reimagining outdoor spaces with and for our local communities, and highlights what can happen when we work together to create what's possible to strengthen our communities."
Blackie Wills was joined at the dedication ceremony by Charles County Commissioner President Reuben Collins, La Plata Mayor Jeannine James, La Plata Town Council Member Evalyne Louise Bryant-Ward and La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner.
The centerpiece of Phoenix Run Park is the new basketball courts with murals created by La Plata artist and founder of Three Ring Studio, Donald Ely, who worked with the Wills Group, community members, and partners to envision a renewed and vibrant space. The bright and vivid artwork celebrates the phoenix, symbolizing the re-emergence of positive energy and possibilities in the Phoenix Run community.
"My sincerest hope for this project is that it continues to bring ongoing happiness to this community," said the mural artist, Donald Ely. "The mural design represents a renewed phoenix that rises up and celebrates the community."
"The dedication ceremony marked the culmination of an amazing two-year journey with Dorchester Community Center, Stella's Girls, Neighborhood Design Center, and the Wills Group," said Kaprece James, Founder and CEO of Stella's Girls. "We made a concerted effort to listen to the Phoenix Run community through focus groups and roundtables. They were the ones who told us what they wanted, and the Wills Group truly delivered."
Phoenix Run Park is part of the Wills Group's ongoing commitment to community engagement and the inaugural project for its renewed approach to Reimagining Outdoor Spaces. As part of this effort, the Wills Group collaborates with organizations and communities to envision and bring to life reimagined community spaces inspired by the Wills Group's commitment to reimagining Dash In store locations.
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Community engagement at the Wills Group also includes an ongoing and expanded commitment to Nourishing Children and Families. Through this initiative, the Wills Group has partnered with regional and local food banks and pantries during the past six years to address food insecurity for children and their families. Over the past two years, the Wills Group has donated more than $1 million to Mid-Atlantic area food banks to help families and communities impacted by the pandemic.
About the Wills Group, Inc.
Headquartered in La Plata, Maryland, the Wills Group has 277 retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels. A family-owned company since 1926 with expertise in convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate, the Wills Group prides itself on keeping customers, employees, and communities' Lives in Motion. For more information about the Wills Group, visit willsgroup.com.
Contacts
Rayma Alexander
The Wills Group
301-636-0251
ralexander@willsgroup.com
Jim Healy
Alluvus
202-332-6690
jim@alluvusllc.com
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Contacts
Rayma Alexander
The Wills Group
301-636-0251
ralexander@willsgroup.com
Jim Healy
Alluvus
202-332-6690
jim@alluvusllc.com
Blackie Wills, President and COO of the Wills Group is joined by Kaprece James, Founder and CEO of Stella's Girls at the dedication of the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, MD on June 18. (Photo: Business Wire)
- Blackie Wills, President and COO of the Wills Group is joined by Kaprece James, Founder and CEO of Stella's Girls at the dedication of the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, MD on June 18. (Photo: Business Wire)
- Blackie Wills, President and COO of the Wills Group is joined by Wills Group team members to celebrate the dedication of the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, MD on June 18. The park is a result of more than $130,000 invested to transform the park and was also supported by hundreds of volunteers hours from across the Wills Group and La Plata community. (Photo: Business Wire)
LA PLATA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wills Group, community officials and members of the Phoenix Park community dedicated the reimagined Phoenix Run Park in La Plata, Maryland on Saturday, June 18. The park transformation results from a shared vision and the collaborative efforts of local business, community advocates and the Phoenix Park community who together reimagined what a once neglected park could offer a neighborhood, families, and the town of La Plata.
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The Wills Group invested more than $130,000 to transform the park, supported by hundreds of volunteer hours across the Phoenix Park community and the Wills Group. Ruppert Landscaping, Federal Health, MJH Project and Rowe Signs also contributed to the park transformation.
Major contributions to the park design and enhancements were also made by Stella's Girls, the Dorchester Community Alliance, the Neighborhood Design Center and Keep La Plata Beautiful.
The park revitalization, which took two years to complete, now includes vibrant, art-inspired basketball courts, walking paths, landscaping and seating areas that create a community destination for families.
"The Wills Group is proud to be part of a collective effort to create a community space that is vibrant and welcoming for children and families," said Julian B. (Blackie) Wills, III, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wills Group. "This project represents our renewed commitment to reimagining outdoor spaces with and for our local communities, and highlights what can happen when we work together to create what's possible to strengthen our communities."
Blackie Wills was joined at the dedication ceremony by Charles County Commissioner President Reuben Collins, La Plata Mayor Jeannine James, La Plata Town Council Member Evalyne Louise Bryant-Ward and La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner.
The centerpiece of Phoenix Run Park is the new basketball courts with murals created by La Plata artist and founder of Three Ring Studio, Donald Ely, who worked with the Wills Group, community members, and partners to envision a renewed and vibrant space. The bright and vivid artwork celebrates the phoenix, symbolizing the re-emergence of positive energy and possibilities in the Phoenix Run community.
"My sincerest hope for this project is that it continues to bring ongoing happiness to this community," said the mural artist, Donald Ely. "The mural design represents a renewed phoenix that rises up and celebrates the community."
"The dedication ceremony marked the culmination of an amazing two-year journey with Dorchester Community Center, Stella's Girls, Neighborhood Design Center, and the Wills Group," said Kaprece James, Founder and CEO of Stella's Girls. "We made a concerted effort to listen to the Phoenix Run community through focus groups and roundtables. They were the ones who told us what they wanted, and the Wills Group truly delivered."
Phoenix Run Park is part of the Wills Group's ongoing commitment to community engagement and the inaugural project for its renewed approach to Reimagining Outdoor Spaces. As part of this effort, the Wills Group collaborates with organizations and communities to envision and bring to life reimagined community spaces inspired by the Wills Group's commitment to reimagining Dash In store locations.
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Community engagement at the Wills Group also includes an ongoing and expanded commitment to Nourishing Children and Families. Through this initiative, the Wills Group has partnered with regional and local food banks and pantries during the past six years to address food insecurity for children and their families. Over the past two years, the Wills Group has donated more than $1 million to Mid-Atlantic area food banks to help families and communities impacted by the pandemic.
About the Wills Group, Inc.
Headquartered in La Plata, Maryland, the Wills Group has 277 retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels. A family-owned company since 1926 with expertise in convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate, the Wills Group prides itself on keeping customers, employees, and communities' Lives in Motion. For more information about the Wills Group, visit willsgroup.com.
Contacts
Rayma Alexander
The Wills Group
301-636-0251
ralexander@willsgroup.com
Jim Healy
Alluvus
202-332-6690
jim@alluvusllc.com
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Contacts
Rayma Alexander
The Wills Group
301-636-0251
ralexander@willsgroup.com
Jim Healy
Alluvus
202-332-6690
jim@alluvusllc.com
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