Friends of Reverchon Park, Community To Gather To Beautify, Clean Up Historic Reverchon Park

March 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Community volunteers joined Friends of Reverchon Park, a nonprofit corporation established to support the historic park, for the 13th Reverchon Roundup held in Reverchon Park adjacent to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC). Volunteers removed trash, cleared underbrush and fallen tree limbs, spread mulch and planted flowers.

Community volunteers included members from:

- Friends of Reverchon Park
- City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department - West Region
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children staff and volunteers
- Arborilogical Services, Inc.
- Dallas Police Department
- PlainsCapital Bank
- Dr Pepper Snapple Group
- Starbucks
- ExxonMobil
- Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
- Southwest Airlines

TSRHC initiated the Reverchon Park Revitalization Project in 1998 to help make the park cleaner and safer for members of the Dallas/Fort Worth community. The hospital remains an active supporter of Reverchon Park revitalization efforts.

About Friends of Reverchon Park:
In 2005, a group of concerned citizens formally established Friends of Reverchon Park as a nonprofit corporation to unite the community in support of this historic Dallas landmark. Friends of Reverchon Park is dedicated to educating the community about the 46-acre park and raising funds for the restoration efforts. The group is currently working with the City of Dallas to implement the Reverchon Park Restoration and Development Plan. For more information, contact Rob Elmore at  (214) 770-8885 or robelmore@swbell.net or visit  www.reverchonparkfriends.com.

About TSRHC:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis http://www.tsrhc.org/scoliosis-spine.htm, clubfoot http://www.tsrhc.org/clubfoot-foot-disorders.htm, hip dysplasia http://www.tsrhc.org/hip-dyslasia-perthes.htm and hand disorders http://www.tsrhc.org/hand-disorders.htm, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age and patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay.For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit http://www.tsrhc.org.