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An abandoned neighborhood in Detroit came alive, all thanks to an empty lot and a fire truck full of water.
Kaytea Moreno-Elst saw the lot and thought it would be a perfect place to build an ice skating rink.
Watch kids of all ages wobble on to the homemade ice rink in the player above.
“This rink was inspired by the freezing cold temperatures,” says Moreno-Elst. “And everything that I’ve been getting on is slippery ice so I said, why not build a rink?”
Soon, a fire department got word and donated all of the water in their truck’s tank to lay the ice down. Then, skating groups from across the community donated skates and gear. Now, the makeshift rink is full of kids and adults every single day.
“The kids are out here every day. This is their recess, this is their after school program, this is just for them,” says Moreno-Elst.
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