Mural Arts Philadelphia and Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia Will Create a Work of Art That Inspires and Uplifts the Community
Mayor Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, Fairmount Park Conservancy Executive Director Rick Madger, and other city officials will join community members in a groundbreaking ceremony for $1.5 Million in renovations to the Wissinoming Playground and Park.
Mayor Jim Kenney will take the National Wildlife Federation’s “Mayors’ Monarch Pledge,” committing to take actions designed to save pollinators, with an emphasis on the monarch butterfly – an iconic species whose population has declined 90% in the last 20 years.
Mural Arts Philadelphia and the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia have partnered to create a work of art on the Wissinoming Recreation Center that uplifts the community and inspires goodwill. The work of art is in response to the vandalism of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, which is directly across the street from Wissinoming Park.
WHO: Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner Parks and Recreation
Mayor Jim Kenney
Rick Madger, Executive Director, Fairmount Park Conservancy
Councilman Bobby Henon
Councilwoman Sanchez
Debra McCarty, Philadelphia Water Commissioner
Collin O’Mara, President & CEO, National Wildlife Federation
Gaby Raczka, Representative, Mural Arts Philadelphia
Abby Stamelman Hocky, Executive Director, Interfaith Center for Greater Philadelphia
WHERE: Wissinoming Park, 5801 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia PA 19135
WHEN: Friday, May 19th 3:00 pm
VISUALS: Mayor Kenney will receive Monarch pledge certificate from National Wildlife Federation. Mural Arts Philadelphia will unveil design for new work of art “Cultivate Respect,” a response to the desecration of the Mount Carmel Jewish Cemetery in Wissinoming in partnership with the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia. City Officials and community members will later participate in a groundbreaking photo opportunity.