We believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. This post is for all our friends and believers in Playworks. You can help create a place on the playground for every kid — a place where every kid belongs, has fun and is a part of the game. Here are ten ways to support Playworks:
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Help us find amazing staff. We are hiring playful, passionate staff/members all across the country who are looking to make a difference in kids lives. Tell your friends about our openings and help us find more recess rock stars — for our schools, offices and training operations.
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Run to support Playworks. Many of our local offices have entries into 5Ks, marathons — including Boston, Chicago and New York — and more. You can support Playworks by running and raising money for the kids in your community.
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Tell your school or youth organization about our professional development workshops.
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Shop on Amazon Smile and donate .5% of proceeds to Playworks. By going to smile.amazon.com, you can sign up to donate .5% of the proceeds of your purchase to Playworks Education Energized. Once you sign up, be sure to go back to the same URL for all your future Amazon purchases and you will continue to donate to Playworks.
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Visit one of our school programs. We love to bring folks out to our programs to see Playworks in action. Contact your local community executive director to learn more.
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Bring a friend with you on the site visit. Show more people how we’re creating a place for every kid on the playground and make your visit even more powerful. You can bring a friend or more who you think will be interest in the work we do.
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Volunteer to help at one of our local offices. You can volunteer to support a local project, marketing and more. Find out more here.
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Get a team together for one of our local kickball tournaments. Each Playworks regional office runs a kickball tournament once per year. Click on the community closest to you to find about more about the tournament in your area.
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Donate a prize for our annual Get in the Game dinner raffle or an auction item for Charity Buzz. In the past, we have been able to offer sideline tickets to a professional football game, a sit down meeting with a big Hollywood manager and more.
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Of course, one of the most impactful ways to support Playworks is to donate. $182 enables one child to be a part of Playworks for a whole year.
