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Crain's Detroit Business
June 17, 2025
Judy Tipton – Notable Leaders in Philanthropy 2025 ›
Executive Director Judy Tipton was recognized as a Notable Leader in Philanthropy by Crain’s Detroit Business. She drives strategic initiatives, program development and partnership cultivation to improve outcomes for children through…


Ilitch Companies News Hub
June 10, 2025
Ilitch Companies Volunteers Lead Recess Play Day in Detroit with Playworks Michigan ›
Ilitch Companies volunteers partnered with Playworks Michigan in early June to lead a Recess Play Day. Volunteers facilitated games and activities for the students.


Business Wire
September 27, 2024
The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation Presents $25,000 Grant to Playworks Michigan ›
The MolinaCares grant will support a full-time Playworks Michigan coach that will develop programming for recess, classroom learning, youth leadership programs, and after-school sport leagues.


CBS News
March 25, 2024
Detroit Lions host kids from across Michigan for day of activity at Ford Field ›
Playworks Michigan and the Detroit Lions Foundation hosted their annual “Football Jamboree” at Ford Field on March 24.


The MolinaCares Accord
October 12, 2023
The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation Presents $25,000 Grant to Playworks ›
The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Michigan, presented a $25,000 grant to Playworks Michigan, a nonprofit that leverages the power of play to help children build…


CBS Detroit
May 2, 2023
Detroit Pistons host girls basketball jamboree ›
Hundreds of elementary students from across the state were in Detroit Sunday for a Playworks girls basketball jamboree. Elementary school students from Detroit, Metro Detroit and all the way from…


Press & Guide
February 7, 2023
Playworks hosts 200 area students at Lions training facility ›
The Detroit Lions Foundation and Playworks teamed up to host hundreds of area students at the Lions training facility for a game of fun. The “Jamboree” that brings together students…


Crain's Detroit Business
October 18, 2022
Playworks Michigan names new executive director ›
Playworks Michigan named Vincent Kirkwood as the new executive director. Through coordinated playground programs and trainings with schools and youth organizations, Playworks aims to help children learn empathy, conflict resolution,…


Manistee News Advocate
October 14, 2022
MAPS implements program to cut down on playground bullying ›
Manistee Area Public Schools has implemented a new program in order to help students learn to better interact with one another on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic necessitating cohorting…