Volunteers build playground for Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy

Father Matthew O'Donnell, right, joins more than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May. While a park is located across from the school, students cannot use it due to known gang activity. This new playground gives them a safe place to play. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May. While a park is located across from the school, students cannot use it due to known gang activity. This new playground gives them a safe place to play. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)

More than 200 volunteers from Radio Flyer, Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, organizers from KaBOOM! and the community volunteered to build a new playground at Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy June 22. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May. While a park is located across from the school, students cannot use it due to known gang activity. This new playground gives them a safe place to play. (Natalie Battaglia/Chicago Catholic)