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 "The City of Omaha takes great pride in the outstanding parks and recreational opportunities provided to citizens, and the proposed complex will only enhance the accessibility and opportunity for Omaha's citizens with disabilities. We look forward to working with ALLPLAY Foundation in making this project a reality."
- Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey
The City of Omaha The City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department
Donated land for the new complex inside Seymour Smith Park, 6802 Harrison Street. After the complex is built, it will be owned by the Parks Department, but maintained and operated by ALLPLAY Foundation.
Omaha Parks Web Site http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/parks/default.htm
Bruce Froendt - ALLPLAY FOUNDATION President
ALLPLAY Foundation was founded and is led by Omahan Bruce Froendt, past President of TransFirst ePayment Services and an internationally accomplished  disabled sports athlete. Bruce was paralyzed in a swimming accident shortly after he graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1983. While building his career in the field of credit card and data processing, Bruce became passionate about wheelchair athletics - especially track & field and softball. He has completed 15 marathons to date, and won a bronze medal representing the United States at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul,Korea.
More recently he has helped lead the Nebraska Barons wheelchair softball team to four national wheelchair softball championships and is the current president of the National Wheelchair Softball Association.
The ALLPLAY Foundation Board of Directors
- Bruce Froendt, President & CEO
- Dr. Paul Krabbenhoft, medical director of Spinal Cord and Orthopedic Programs, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln
- Keith Niemann, Director of Extension Human Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cooperative Extension
- Scott Moore, attorney, Baird Holm law firm
Other Key Players
- City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department has provided space in Seymour Smith Park and $25,000 in 2007 Capital Improvement Program money.
- Dan Dolezal and Larry Van Fleet of Ehrhart Griffin & Associates contributed the survey and engineering work for the design of the facility.
- Don Wrieth of Kiewit Building Group completed the construction cost proposal and building the complex.
- Dennis Dugan and Eric Crouch of Crouch Recreational Design helped with estimates for the playground and other structural components of the complex.
- David Levy, Scott Dye and Mike Sullivan of Baird Holm law firm are providing legal guidance.
- Bailey Lauerman is assisting the ALLPLAY Foundation with its marketing materials, fund raising activities, and publicity.
- John Sova of RDG Planning & Design is providing assistance with complex renderings and site signage.
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