Freeman Playground

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Freeman Playground The mission of the Freeman Playground is to provide children and families of all ability levels with a safe, healthy, and fun place to play.

Freeman Ellis Staley was born April 25, 2015. He spent 3.5 months in the NICU at Arkansas Children's Hospital. His parents Will and Misti Staley were proud to bring him home to Helena in August 2015. After 5 weeks at home, his lungs got sick again and he had to go back to the PICU at ACH. It was another 5 months in the hospital before Freeman lost his battle with pulmonary hypertension on February 15, 2016. In Freeman's short time on earth, he touched the lives of so many people around him. Through Facebook, those he had never even met in person prayed for him and fell in love with him. He was an inspiration of strength and courage. Freeman Playground is a place of fun and laughter in downtown Helena, dedicated to Freeman and all of the children of Phillips County who have left this earth too soon. The Freeman Playground Opening Day took place the weekend of Freeman's 2nd Birthday Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Freeman Playground is at the corner of Beech and Market Street in Downtown Helena, AR, behind the Pillow Thompson House. Every dollar donated to the Freeman Foundation, goes directly to the Freeman Playground. It is never too late to donate! By Check:
PO Box 342, Helena, AR 72342
Payable to the Freeman Foundation. Give through our PayPal Giving Fund- 2.2% fee taken:
https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1543894

Donate online at Fundly- 9% fee taken:
https://fundly.com/freeman-memorial-playground


A big THANK YOU!

Such a fun way to spend time with your neighbors! 😍
09/19/2026

Such a fun way to spend time with your neighbors! 😍

🏡❤️ LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE! ❤️🏡

Calling all Helena-West Helena neighborhoods! It’s time to gather your neighbors, roll up your sleeves and show some hometown pride in the Love Where You Live Neighborhood Challenge!

🌿 Clean up overgrown areas
🗑️ Pick up trash & remove debris
🌸 Plant flowers
🎨 Paint & spruce things up
🏘️ Help a neighbor
✨ Find your own way to make your neighborhood shine!

Choose a Neighborhood Captain, take your BEFORE photos, and get to work! You have through November 30 to show us what your neighborhood can accomplish.

🏆 THE PRIZE: The winning neighborhood receives a block party valued at up to $1,000, sponsored by the Helena-West Helena A&P Commission!

🌟 Plus, one outstanding participant will be named our Neighborhood Hero for going above and beyond.

This is about more than cleaning up—it’s about neighbors working together, building community pride and loving where we live!

👉 Register today at https://www.visithelenaar.com/love

Thank you Kiwanis Club of Phillips County!❤️❤️❤️
08/08/2026

Thank you Kiwanis Club of Phillips County!
❤️❤️❤️

The 10th Annual School Supplies Saturday was SO MUCH FUN!!🎉🎉🎉Thank you to every volunteer, donor and family who made thi...
08/08/2026

The 10th Annual School Supplies Saturday was SO MUCH FUN!!
🎉🎉🎉
Thank you to every volunteer, donor and family who made this day possible!
❤️❤️❤️
Have a fantastic 2026-2027 school year everybody!!

Address

803 Beech Street
Helena, AR
72342

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 5pm
Tuesday 6am - 5pm
Wednesday 6am - 5pm
Thursday 6am - 5pm
Friday 6am - 5pm
Saturday 6am - 5pm
Sunday 6am - 5pm

Telephone

770-490-9973

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