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Playworks Durham is building upwards…literally as they participated in roofing for a Habitat for Humanity of Durham build when our AmeriCorps members,  along with the office staff and other program coordinators, completed their first service project. From 8:30 in the morning until 2:30 pm Playworks Durham was roofing, caulking, weathering, hammering, nail gunning and so…

Join Playworks Durham to raise some dough! Come out on Thursday October 4, 2012 between 4 and 10pm at Tomato Jake's in Southpoint. Show this flyer at time of purchase and 20% of your order will go to benefit Playworks Durham! Tomato Jake's is in Southpoint near Target (8202 Renaissance Parkway, Durham, NC). Playworks Durham staff will be…

We're blazing a lot of new trails in Durham, and not just on the playgrounds. The office staff of Playworks Durham assisted in the painting of the first Healthy Mile Trail of Durham in conjunction with the Partnership for a Healthy Durham. The staff cut down branches, swept sidewalks, weeded the area along the trail,…

By Melody Guyton Butts, The Herald Sun DURHAM – Standing at the corner of a bustling blacktop, keeping watch over a few dozen first-graders playing four square and jumping rope, Parkwood Elementary School Principal Michael Somers tells of a starkly different recess environment just a year ago. Then, there were no triumphant shouts of “Goal!”…

Co-ed volleyball leagues for 4th and 5th graders start the week of March 12, 2012. If you are interested in getting involved with leagues, please complete the Volunteer Form. All games will be held at Bethesda Elementary, located at 2009 S. Miami Blvd, Durham. You may access league schedules or the handbook by using the…

Do you and your colleagues need a recess? Playworks Durham has been awarded a KEEN Hyrbid.Care grant to give you a break. The funds will be used to help inspire play and physical activity in the business community and raise awareness about Playworks' efforts in the extended community. As part of the two-year grant, Playworks…

For the holidays, the staff of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce decided to spend a day giving back to the Durham community and joined in on recess at Parkwood Elementary! They were able to participate in a recess during kindergarten, 1st and 5th grades.  The children at Parkwood Elementary really enjoyed having the additional…

All nine Playworks schools were represented in our first annual Basketball Extravaganza, with over 60 players in attendance! This event allowed all teams to come together to celebrate and prepare for the kickoff of Playworks Durham’s 2011 girls' basketball season. We were very fortunate to hold the event was held at The Emily K Center,…

Spring is right around the corner and the weather is slowly warming up. And when the warm weather hits, that means it’s kickball season! Join us for the 1st Annual Playworks Corporate Kickball Tournament. We can’t wait to see everyone out on the field with their gamefaces on. We’ll be snacking on delicious food, sipping…