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October 30, 2014

Playworks Northern California Wins $100,000 Prize ›

  Playworks Northern California was named a winner of an online grant competition hosted by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers. The Building Vibrant Communities: Activating Empathy to…

October 2, 2014

Touchdowns for Kids and the 49ers Foundation are Now Supporting Playworks! ›

49ers fans, cheer extra loud this season! Every time the Niners score a touchdown, field goal, or record an interception or sack this season a donation will be made to…

June 10, 2014

Olympic Gold-Medal Swimmer Missy Franklin Wows Playworks Kids at Bay Area School ›

More than 150 students at Bayview Elementary School  in San Pablo had the time of their lives on Tuesday, June 4th, as four-time Olympic gold-medal swimmer Missy Franklin paid a…

February 7, 2014

AmeriCorps Coach of the Month Jennifer Holmes-Ledet ›

Playworks Northern California would like to honor Jennifer Holmes-Ledet of Fairmount Elementary for her outstanding service this month! She truly has embraced the AmeriCorps culture through her commitment to service in…

October 11, 2013

Junior Coach of the Month – Eliana ›

Eliana was one of our strongest Junior Coaches from her first week on the playground. She immediately stood out to me as the first girl Junior Coach to ask to…

April 23, 2013

Playworks’ 10th Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament ›

Come celebrate ten years of kickball fun! Join us Friday, June 7 from 11:30am-5:00pm at the Beach Chalet Soccer Fields in Golden Gate Park for a day filled with fun,…

April 23, 2013

Run for Recess 2013 Race Results ›

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S WINNERS: 1st Place Male: Kevin Yackle 2nd Place Male: Ivan Liben 1st Place Female: Elise Kelly2nd Place Female: Katie Suits  1st Place Girl: Vanessa Miller1st Place Boy: Ben Morgan (View photo gallery on…

March 26, 2013

2013 Playworks 5K4Play ›

Celebrate the importance of fitness and the value of play! Sunday, May 5, 20138:00 amPortola Valley Playworks games for kids during the race! 

March 26, 2013

Playworks Silicon Valley Corporate Kickball Tournament 2013 ›

What do over 13,000 kids at 25 low-income schools in Silicon Valley have in common? They all receive safe, meaningful and inclusive play and physical activity everyday through Playworks! We…