ATD Helping Remove Playground Barriers for Children

(Tire Review) American Tire Distributors has partnered with non-profit Boundless Playgrounds to build a playground accessible to children with and without disabilities. The playground, which ATD is helping fund with a $100,000 donation, will be located in Huntersville, N.C., where ATD is based. ATD unveiled plans for the playground and announced an additional $70,000 in charitable gifts to two Charlotte-area human services agencies during its 20th annual American Tire Distributors Charity Classic, which this year crossed the $1 million mark in total funds raised for local non-profits.

The playground is the first of many that ATD hopes to build nationally, and a rubber surface made from recycled tyres and a customized tyre swing.

“We can’t imagine a better use for worn-out tyres, and we’re proud to partner with Boundless Playgrounds to provide a safe, positive place where all children can play, interact, and develop physically and socially,” said Bill Berry, ATD president and CEO. “We look forward to the completion of the first Boundless Playground in the Charlotte region and hope to build similar playgrounds in other communities across the country over the years to come.”