Eastlawn Campus and Community Enhancement Project

       Eastlawn Elementary School, located on Ingalls Avenue in Pascagoula, has been a hub for the surrounding neighborhoods since 1952.  For over 55 years, thousands of area children have walked the halls and many youth teams have utilized the vast outdoor area for soccer, football, and baseball practices.  Children in the adjacent neighborhoods have come to the school seeking an education during the day and have come back in the evenings and on weekends to enjoy the outdoor recreational options.

       Throughout the years, the school has seen a number of building additions and renovations.  As a matter of fact, the building is even now benefiting from new doors and bathroom upgrades.  However, as the building has seen changes, the outdoor recreation area has significantly lagged behind.  The large outdoor space currently has only a small, aged playground area scattered around the property with limited equipment as well as a new outdoor classroom space unveiled just this year.   

       We are launching an Eastlawn Community and Campus Enhancement Project campaign in an effort to create an outdoor recreational area for the school's students and staff while providing a much needed outdoor option for the families of the surrounding neighborhoods and the area youth teams.

       To accomplish this goal, we will be hosting a Project Kickoff Friday, December 18th at 10am at the school.  At that time, we will unveil the site plan, announce our fundraising goal and begin seeking financial and in-kind support and buy-in from the community to help us reach our project goals.

       As the City Councilman for Ward 4 (which is the area largely served by Eastlawn Elementary) and more so as a parent, I know first hand the opportunity and potential the outdoor area at Eastlawn holds for the students of the school as well as for the surrounding neighborhoods, which is why I've volunteered to help promote this project.

       As we begin this project campaign, we invite everyone to get involved at the ground level, to invest in the future of students and families in our local community by participating in this Eastlawn Community and Campus Enhancement Project.  We need your support and assistance.

       Those who are willing to make a donation to this project or would be available to participate in this project campaign on another level (i.e. volunteering at a fundraising event, helping promote the effort, etc.) should email or call me or PTA President Kelli Johnson. 

       We hope to see you at the Project Kickoff next Friday, December 18th at 10am as we begin this worthwhile project.  To see more, click here.

Frank Corder
Pascagoula City Councilman - Ward 4