LEGO Cityscape Benefiting Oklahoma City School

Jacqueline Sit, News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY – It's one of the world's biggest LEGO displays and the miniature toy version of Oklahoma City is serving a local school in need.

"We were surprised. We didn't think there would be this many buildings," said Julie McIntosh.

This mother of four brought her family downtown to check out the Cityscape exhibit featuring a recreation of Oklahoma City's landmarks all done in LEGOs.

"It's just really cool how they've done all this stuff and capture the city," said Julie's daughter Olivia McIntosh said.

The exhibit showcases the city in all shapes and sizes from the Devon Tower to the State Capitol, down to the details like the window washers and the Jumbotron in Thunder Alley.

"I think I like the capitol because it's really cool and how it has a memorial there and stuff," said Olivia McIntosh.

Every little piece is more than just LEGOs, all the money from this miniature city goes to a local school that is helping hundreds of families.

"OKC Educare is high quality childcare education. We serve 212 children ages birth to five," said Kelli Dupuy with Educare.

Oklahoma City Educare has been helping low-income families for over one year and provides quality care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families, in addition to comprehensive mental health, health and parenting support services.

"This is really where we're going to make change. We're going to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, neglect by preparing these children to be successful in school and later in life," said Dupuy.

Julie McIntosh said knowing these mini toys are helping so many others in the long run is the biggest reward.

"It feels twice as good because we get to have fun and make a difference at the same time," said Julie McIntosh. "I think that's neat that the community can work together to help kids that are less fortunate and find a way to make the city better through training the young people while they're young."

Two million LEGO pieces were used for the exhibit. OK CityScape can be seen at 1100 N. Broadway through December 31.

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