Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

Odessa YMCA opens public park on KaBOOM designed playground

The park on YMCA property in Odessa will be open to the public starting Tuesday. Designs were chosen from 30 children in the Odessa YMCA daycare with three finalists, funded largely by Blue Cross Blue Shield in its Healthy Kids Healthy Families initiative. Odessa YMCA and KaBOOM officials highlighted safer, accessible play to combat rising childhood obesity and diabetes as the community’s youth prepare a large map mural and volunteers complete the project.