The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council is reaching out to the community a second time, asking for donations to fund the pocket park planned in the Lake Wilderness Village retail complex.

The park would sit in the alley between QFC and Starbucks.

The first time the council tried collecting donations through a crowdfunding website (Kickstarter) in December 2014, more than $23,000 was pledged by 157 people, according to the archived website, but the fund didn’t reach the then-goal of $43,000.

Per Kickstarter’s rules, if the goal of the fundraiser isn’t met, none of the funds are collected from the pledgers.

After the Kickstarter campaign ended on Dec. 31, members of the arts council attempted to reach out to some of the would-be donors and several of them donated their previously pledged amount, said Mary Jane Glaser, president of the Arts Council.

The arts council held a launch party for the new fundraiser, which is hosted on Indiegogo, on Friday, Aug. 28 at the location of the potential park.

According to the council, $35,000 has been raised for the project so far, with a remaining $23,000 still needed.

Indiegogo’s rules are different for crowdfunding projects than Kickstarter’s; if the goal isn’t reached, the money is still collected from the donors.

The council is making plans to break ground for the new park in October, with a grand opening at the beginning of November, Glaser said.

The Indiegogo fundraiser will end at the beginning of October.

“We have faith and confidence that people will come through,” she said.

The original design for the park has changed slightly, Glaser added. They will be constructing a number of canopies to provide shelter during all weather conditions.

Donations to the arts council and the project are tax-deductible.