Dan was the driving force behind the formation of the GPRA in 2007, and thus the funding and construction of Kidtopia playground. The GPRA's biggest annual fundraiser, the Dan Robinson Memorial Run, is named in his honor
Dan was born in California and played football for Cal Poly. He worked for Lockheed Martin and in 1990 transferred to Alabama and subsequently moved to Grant in 1998. After moving to Grant, Dan founded the Grant Baseball and Softball Association, an organization that he was active in for more than 15 years and served several terms as its president. Dan was also active as a coach and coached his daughter Catherine all the way from rec league to high school, having become a volunteer assistant coach at DAR High School.
Dan was the father of 6 children and was the project manager for the 2015-2016 revitalization of the DAR baseball and softball fields. Sadly, he passed away in 2016 due to complications following shoulder surgery.
During a visit to Kidtopia, Jason observed its deteriorating condition and became determined that the playground would continue to be around for his kids and upcoming generations. Jason, along with original board member Melinda Dixon, recruited a new generation of volunteers and began a campaign to refurbish the playground through a series of fundraisers, including the Dan Robinson Memorial Run
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