Playworks Greater Newark/ Greater New York Corporate Kickball 2012

February 13, 2012

Updates

We welcome you and your organization to join Playworks in an afternoon of nostalgia over green grass, a wide open field, and a big red bouncy ball at our 3rd Annual Playworks Greater Newark/Greater New York Corporate Kickball Tournament. Our tournament offers local businesses the chance to give back to their community while enjoying a few hours of play and bonding with coworkers. Playworks is a proven and scalable model aimed at increasing physical activity in low-income schools.

Save the date:
Friday, May 18, 2012
2 to 6 pm
Military Park (across from Robert Treat Hotel)
Newark, New Jersey

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