On Friday, December 5, 2008 the Amelia Grace Place at Rockport Elementary School, Rockport, MA offically opened. Students came out at recess and squealed with delight as they ran on the ramps, tested the slides, hopped on the wave machine and checked out the entire new playground. Two years after Amelia's untimely death from a seizure at the age of 10, a playground in her memory is a reality. Over 250 individual contributors have lent their support to help fund the playground. In addition there have been numerous fund raisers by generous local organizations. Amelia's parents, Scott and Julie Young loaned the Amelia Grace Playground Fund, Inc. a very substantial amount of money to complete the playground this year. Fund raising continues to defray the costs. This is one of the largest handicapped accessible playgounds in the Northeast. A wheelchair ramp goes to the very top of the structure with activities for wheelchair bound children on each level. All children, from any town, are welcome to use the playground when school is not in session.
Contributions may be made to
Amelia Grace Playground Fund, Inc.
Granite Savings Bank
P.O. Box 180
Rockport, MA 01966-180
Amelia Grace Playground Fund, Inc is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation, so contributions may be fully tax deductible.

Entrance to Amelia Grace Playground		The Wave
A place for all children to play		Climbing Tower
Mia swinging at Grammy's house		Amelia would have loved these swings!

Amelia Grace Young

Amelia Grace Young, a very special young lady who touched many people with her unconditional love, died at home on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at the age of 10. She was always ready to hug and be hugged back, and truly appreciated all the small and simple pleasures of the world. A breeze, music or a swing ride meant more to her than anything money could buy. She leaves behind a family who will be forever in her debt for all the love she gave to them. Amelia had Angelman's syndrome. She never learned to walk on her own and she never said a single word. Yet she touched many, many people's lives. When you were with Amelia you forgot all the troubles of the world and basked in her unconditional love. She could hug better than anyone. She was never satisfied with a perfunctory hug. If someone started to pull away after a quick hug, she put her arm around their neck and pulled them closer so she could give them a proper "Amelia hug".   And it felt so good. For more information on Angelman's Syndrome, click link here: Link to Angelman's Syndrome Site