Updates

October 18, 2016

Thank You for Supporting Our Race to Reduce Bullying! ›

Thank you to everyone who came out in support to reduce bullying in Newark! Please check out our Facebook page for more photos of the event.

September 20, 2016

Playworks New Jersey Annual Survey 2015-2016 ›

2016 Annual Survey Results from a survey of administrators, teachers and other staff at school with Playworks programming. Please click on photo for a larger view.

June 30, 2016

Fitness With A Spark ›

Playworks has teamed up with New Balance to offer the SparkStart Fitness Challenge across the nation. See how New Balance, MLB athletes, and Playworks are getting kids in the game!…

June 21, 2016

Get in the Game 2016 New York City ›

Playworks supporters in New York joined us in celebrating our 20th anniversary at our second annual Get in the Game on June 21 at Tribeca Rooftop. More that 200 guests…

November 17, 2015

Playworks Honored as Top-Rated Nonprofit ›

  Playworks is proud to be a recipient of the 2015 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “We are excited to be named…

March 10, 2015

AmeriCorps in the Spotlight ›

Maya Posey is one of the many AmeriCorps members in the New York/New Jersey area. Prior to joining the team, Maya graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's in criminal…

December 2, 2014

Introducing The Quitman Street School! ›

Playworks New York/New Jersey is pleased to welcome our 21st partner, the Quitman Street School in Newark, New Jersey!  Coach Alesha Clayton joins Principal Glover to bring fun and safe…

November 21, 2014

Soiree for Play at Greenwich Project NYC ›

Please join us for the Playworks New York / New Jersey 2nd Annual Soirée for Play February 2015 – more details to follow! Greenwich Project 47 West 8th Street, NYC Hosted…

September 2, 2014

Run the 2014 TCS NYC Marathon! ›

We are proud to announce that Playworks NY/NJ will be representing Playworks once again as a community charity partner in the 2014 NYC TCS Marathon November 2, 2014! This year marks the second year…

August 25, 2014

Introducing Program Manager Tashan Kilkenny ›

Tashan Kilkenny is the newest addition to the Program team for Playworks New York/New Jersey. Prior to this position, Tashan served as a Playworks Corps Member in Brooklyn, New York. Tashan worked at Oasis in Central Park summer…