PENN TOWNSHIP - The first annual Saxonburg Sweetheart Charity at Gala Conley Resort raised $4,000 for the special kids zone playground project in Alameda Park, Butler Township. The playground is the only one in Butler County designed for children with physical disabilities.

Sixty couples attended the gala on Feb. 12 at the resort and spent an evening with dinner, dancing, and a silent auction to raise money for the playground.

The money will be used to help meet the $50,000 needed to complete the second phase of the project. The Butler A.M. Rotary Club has been heading the construction of the playground, and the club will get the money.