New York / New Jersey
September 17, 2019
Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reviewed evidence of the Playworks Coach program and found that the program met the criteria for a Promising Program intended to improve school attendance. …
March 22, 2019
Playworks just earned a 2019 Gold Seal by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar. Now our community members as well as 10+ million GuideStar users can find in-depth…
Brooklyn Paper
Colin Mixson
February 12, 2019
Former players with hometown squad the New York Liberty, including Ashley Battle, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, and Teresa Weatherspoon, along with Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud and the head of WNBA League…
January 2, 2019
Playworks is proud to receive the 2018 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “Playworks is a great example of a nonprofit making a…
The Star-Ledger
Kim McCall
November 9, 2018
A takeaway from a recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical study review, which details the wide-ranging benefits of play for children. From the AAP, here are 20 reasons why those…
Univision.com
November 2, 2018
Pop music star Kat Deluna spoke with students at a Playworks school in Brooklyn about how important it is to her that elementary kids are empowered early. They should know…
October 29, 2018
On Saturday, October 20, Playworks New York/New Jersey hosted the Race to Reduce Bullying 5k at Branch Brook Park. This family-friendly fundraiser included music, games, giveaways, and activities. The community-building…
Metro
October 22, 2018
International Dominican popstar Kat Deluna paid a visit to S. 9 Teunis G Bergen Elementary School as part of Playworks’s Real Players Don’t Bully campaign for National Anti Bullying Month.
September 4, 2018
On Friday August 10th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill from the New Jersey State Senate making 20 minutes of recess every day mandatory for all Garden State…
July 11, 2018
Guests gathered at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on June 19 for an impactful evening of games and fundraising for the power of play, at the fourth annual Get…