{"id":1790,"date":"2022-01-06T12:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T17:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2025-02-21T18:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:30:14","slug":"how-i-joined-the-board-of-a-nonprofit-and-why-playworks-indiana-is-so-important-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/2022\/01\/06\/how-i-joined-the-board-of-a-nonprofit-and-why-playworks-indiana-is-so-important-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Volunteer Perspective-A 2022 Reflection from our Board Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"headshot of Danny Embry\" width=\"331\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Embry-Family-9.27-0194-295x295.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h5>How I joined the Board of a Nonprofit and why Playworks Indiana is so important to me<\/h5>\n<h6>By: Danny Embry<\/h6>\n<p>Starting the year off with a bit of reflection, and decided I wanted to share my story about joining a non-profit board, Playworks Indiana. Lot\u2019s of people have asked me \u201chow did you get on a board?\u201d or \u201cWhat is Playworks?\u201d So, in an effort educate my friends and family, my professional network, my teammates at work, and really anyone who may stumble across this-I wanted to put some words out there about why Playworks Indiana is so special to me and how I came to eventually join the advisory board.<\/p>\n<p>Let me start by explaining how I got involved with Playworks.<\/p>\n<p>I joined Salesforce in July 2016 and quickly discovered a strong emphasis on volunteering, and how important it is to give back to the community. I had very little previous experience volunteering outside of ringing the bells for the Salvation Army, but Salesforce provides every employee with volunteer time off (VTO) to ensure we have a chance to make an impact. We also have a neat little hub site, called Volunteerforce, to help us find volunteer opportunities, and\/or organizations that need a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p>I really wanted to embrace the company culture of giving back, so I spent some time early on looking for opportunities to meet my co-workers while volunteering. I packed lunches at Gleaners, cleaned up a park, and even hand made cards for kids at Riley\u2019s Children&#8217;s Hospital. One day, I stumbled upon a really interesting post about a volunteer opportunity to play at recess, right in the middle of the work day. Naturally, I signed up immediately. Who doesn&#8217;t want to leave the office and go play for a few hours? What I didn&#8217;t know at the time was I was headed down a path of latching on to a non-profit that is really making a difference for kids in schools.<\/p>\n<p>I showed up to my first \u201cPlayworks Volunteer Play Day\u201d early in the morning ready to have fun. I met some interesting colleagues while we got an overview of the organization, the school, and some of the games we would be playing through the day. We even practiced one of the games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/bridge-ball\/\">Bridge Ball<\/a>, which got us all super excited for recess.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1796\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"group playing game in gym\" width=\"410\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-1536x745.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-2048x993.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-1920x931.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-1280x621.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-853x414.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-1237x600.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Danny-Tindley-Play-Day-2-687x333.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went out to the playground early and set up game stations and organized plans for how to gets kids interested in playing, and how to help the kids resolve conflicts using Ro Sham Bo (Rock Paper Scissors). When the first wave of kids came out, they were so curious. \u201cWho are these adults?\u201d and \u201cWhat are these stations?\u201d and as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/services\/playworks-coach\/\">recess Coach<\/a> helped explain what games they could play, I quickly started getting the kids excited to play with me.<\/p>\n<h3>The day flew by! We played Steal The Bacon, Statue Tag, Switch, Four Square &#8211; and as each new group of kids left and the next group came out, I couldn\u2019t help but think about how cool this must be for them. A full grown man out here playing (like, really playing) and having fun right alongside them. When I was a kid, the adults weren&#8217;t there to play alongside us, we were just left to our own and they merely chaperoned.<\/h3>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until the very last group was wrapping up that I realized just how important this kind of recess\/play was for them. One of the kids looked up at me and asked if I would be back again tomorrow, and that really hit me. These kids might not have an adult they can play with. They might not even play games outside of recess. I told that young boy how much fun I had playing with him and his friends, and that I would come back as soon as I could.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"people painting sidewalk\" width=\"304\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-959x1024.jpg 959w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-768x820.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-1439x1536.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-1918x2048.jpg 1918w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-1011x1080.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-674x720.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-450x480.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-562x600.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/20200903_152633-312x333.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After recess, my Salesforce colleagues and I spent some time reflecting as a part of the afternoon. Then we closed out with a Ro Sham Bo tournament and went back to work. When I got back to the office, I filled out a survey and told the story about the boy who asked if I could come back. A few days later, the Executive Director, Jo, reached out and asked me to meet her for coffee so she could hear more. Little did I know I would eventually be asked to join the Playworks Indiana advisory board. Something I had no idea was a possibility for me.<\/p>\n<p>When Jo first asked me to join the board, my initial reaction was \u201cReally? Me?\u201d I had no prior experience on a nonprofit board, and I didn\u2019t even know if I had the extra time to commit to that kind of volunteer leadership. I had just started a new job and my wife and I were expecting our 2nd child any day. But Jo was adamant that I could have an impact, and she was really excited about my enthusiasm after just one volunteer Play Day. I took some time to think about it, but Jo never gave up on me, and eventually I joined the board in Spring 2018. Ever since then, I\u2019ve been fundraising, organizing Play Days and playground beautification projects, and volunteering my time to Playworks whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>This school year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/25th-anniversary\/\">Playworks is celebrating 25 years<\/a> of bringing the power of play to kids all across the country. That\u2019s a whole generation of kids who grew up, and now have their own kids to pass along the life lessons and skills they learned on the playground. Games they can play in their yard, or even in the living room. Ways to positively resolve conflicts with others and get back to playing. How to cheer on your peers, even if they might be different than you. Most importantly, this generation can pass down how to stay active and have fun.<\/p>\n<p>As I take time to reflect on this story, it reminds me of the impact we\u2019re having and will continue to have on school playgrounds across Indiana. Being present with children is key, but teaching them how to play alongside each other is what will last for generations to come.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1795\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"group in matching shirts\" width=\"338\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-2048x1447.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-1528x1080.jpg 1528w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-1019x720.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-679x480.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-849x600.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/indiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/IMG_0818-471x333.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What I hope you take away from this is motivation to get involved. Whether it\u2019s as a volunteer, or a board member, a fundraiser, a donor, or maybe just playing with your own kids &#8211; get out there, and have fun doing it!<\/h3>\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How I joined the Board of a Nonprofit and why Playworks Indiana is so important to me By: Danny Embry Starting the year off with a bit of reflection, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":1794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-1790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Volunteer Perspective-A 2022 Reflection from our Board Member - 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