IA City Walmart donates $1,000 to local playground Posted By: Ben Butler March 26, 2009 @ 7:22 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email Iowa City Wal-Mart has given $1,000 dollars to the Kalona Elementary Playgournd Improvement Project Committee. Store Manager, Kurt Penfold presented a check to Committee Chairperson, Jan Knebel. Knebel says the money will be used to purchase new equipment for the large playground which will be installed on June 12 and 13th.