McLean Central Playground Team (MCPT) is a grassroots group of local moms, that worked in conjunction with the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) and Fairfax County Park Foundation (FCPF) to fundraise for the renovation of the McLean Central Park Playground, located at 1468 Dolley Madison Boulevard in McLean, Virginia. MCPT's mission is to update the McLean Central Playground to offer more inclusive amenities for a wide range of ages and abilities to build community that serve McLean residents and visitors for generations to come.

The MCPT team met through a local playdate group in 2021. Drs. Cara Schantz and Angie Golder got the ball rolling by looking into how to initiate a park renovation. After hearing that FCPA was taking public input on plans for McLean Central Park, they saw the perfect opportunity to collaborate with FCPA. Lacey Obry joined the team, led outreach to many families, and brought Jessica Wu, Sarah Farzayee, & Jenny Gregory on board. Together, they became a strong voice for what families in the area really wanted at McLean Central Park Playground -- a combined toddler & school-aged playground, an enclosed play space, sensory equipment, more swings, new equipment (with adaptive features), & rubberized poured-in-place flooring instead of mulch.

Contributions for this exciting project will continue to bring joy to many by helping to make the following features possible:

• Larger footprint to allow for a combined totlot and school age play area
• More benches and chairs throughout the play areas to provide ample seating
• Fenced-in totlot
• Rubberized surfacing (similar to Clemyjontri Park) will replace mulch in this naturally damp area
• New play features and sensory play equipment including a universal adaptive swing will enrich the play experience

The beautiful playground design concept become a reality with the community's financial support. MCPT encouraged donations to be made through the Fairfax County Park Foundation (FCPF) which helped supplement FCPF grant and sponsorship funding, raising a collective $430,000 for the McLean Central Park Playground renovation!

We appreciate these Sponsors!

Donor Tier: $40,000 + Extra Large Chestnut Leaf Plaque on Donor Wall AND Playground Bench with Plaque

Jen and Chris Graham

Donor Tier: $20,000 - $49,999 Large Oak Leaf Plaque on Donor Wall OR Playground Bench with Plaque

Donor Tier: $15,000 - $19,999 Large Oak Leaf Plaque

Silvija Strikis - In honor of Sophie who so loved the park, from Lurdes Reis & the Browne-Strikis family

Donor Tier: $10,000 - $14,999 Medium Maple Leaf Plaque

MOMS Club of McLean
The Littleton Family
The Trehan Foundation

Donor Tier: $5,000 - $9,999 Small Dogwood Leaf

The Dance Academy of Virginia
Sylvia Garfinkle / The Huff Family
Matt and Jennifer Gregory for Juliet, Henry, William, and Caius
Hoffman- Schantz Family / C Schantz & C Hoffman, Z, S & J Hoffman
Island Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
McLean Family Dentistry
Jean Schiro-Zavela and Vance Zavela
Emily and Jeff Wainwright

MCP Playground Donors contributing at least $50

Anonymous Donors (50+)
Noha Abdalla
Apoorva Acharya
Jason Adolf
Abigail Allen
Elaine Ammerman
Jennifer Antonio
George and A. Daphne Antzoulatos
Peter Appel
Vikrant Arya
Gordon Austin
Dayne Baird
Torey Barth
Lisa Bechini
Andrew and Sarah Bloom
Christin Blyumin
Carl Boesch
Joseph Bonilla
Julia C. Bouhabib
Pascuale Bruni
Lisa Burns
Lisa Caliendo
Chain Bridge Bank
Chain Bridge Road Pizza
Elliott Choi
Leslie Christensen
Cipher Tech
Anna Cooper
Samantha Cooper
Cypress Tree Anesthesia
Rebecca Czarniecki
Dabutte, LLC - Lost Dog Cafe
David Danner
Virginia Dobozy
Patrick Driscoll
Maureen Davis
Eartha's United Learning Advocacy (EULA) Program
Earthclick.net llc
Kristen Michelle Eddy
William Einstein
Katrina Emery
Jennifer Feliciank
Fast Fine Dining Inc. / The Union
Kate Fleming
Lisa Fletcher
David Foster
Christopher Gaal
Galipette French Immersion Home Daycare
Monamie Ghatak
Elisha Gibby
Catherine and Warren Gorrell
Gradison Foundation
Regina Gramss
Kristina Groennings
Kelly Hare
Susan Harrison
Davis Hasty
Jenny Hinojosa
Leslie and Cheryl Irby
Rishita Jaju
Stacy Jones
Susan Kalish
Kona Ice
Laura Krafsur
Kristyn Kelly
Kosmo Nail Bar
Angeline Lapray
David Laufer
Daniel L. Machiorlatti
Margery Law
Mengxue Li
Kathy Maher
Paulina Maldonado
Rose Ann Mario
Danielle Marquez
Audrey McCarthy
Timi McGary
McLean Speech and Language
Leslie McClendon
Diana Mertz
Amanda Miguel Agapito Fernandes
Cynthia Miller & M. Korn
Christine Mo
Brinda Monian
Ben Moore
Afton Mormann
Beth Musick
Chip & Gina Nash
Nellamor Photography & Films
New Dimensions, Inc.
Rita Ersfeld Norton
Lacey Obry
Kimberlee Overdeck
Daniel Park
Christie Parell
Jennifer Partlow
Carol Payne
peacenik.co
Elizabeth Pike
Laurie Plishker
Stacy Rooney
Roots Kitchen & Bar
Alexander Rosenberg
Rosemary Ryan
Elizabeth Schroeder
Billy Schultz
Anne Schuyler
Elizabeth Sheetz-Edsall
Ritika Sikri
Noelle Sitthikul
Skin Lab Med Spa Falls Church
Jennifer Smith
John Sollock
Adam Solomon
Timothy Southgate
Carol Stephenson
Carine Stoick
Richard Sullivan
Tail Race Farm
Claire Taylor
The T.E.A. Center
Tea with Mrs. B
Cris Ternisky
Barbara Thomas
Margo ThronsonThe Toy Nest
Jessica Tran
Trehan Foundation, Inc.
Pauline Tsai
Janet Tysse
John Ulfelder
Samantha van Blommestein
Tracy Vanosdall
Nathan Weiss
Jon Woodward
Jessica Wu
Jeanie Yoon
Elizabeth Yu
Stacy Zellers
Jason Zuccari
Alexandra Zvara