Northern California
December 9, 2011
Many think fondly of the holiday season, looking back to happy childhood memories of family, good food, and new toys. However, for many underprivileged children in San Francisco, this is…
Rio did not know any English when he started attending second grade at Daniel Webster. Since no one else at the school spoke Japanese, he didn’t say much. During his…
When I arrived at Buena Vista-Horace Mann Community School, I immediately found Ateneza, a student of Dr. Charles Drew Alternative School, enthusiastically playing a game of one on one with…
November 23, 2011
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. -Plato Here are of our favorite some stories from the playground this…
Hundreds of hours of sweat, laughter and dedication produced two completely transformed playgrounds for 3 local schools, as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) teamed up with our staff and other…
November 7, 2011
Thank you for your interest in Playworks San Francisco Run for Recess. Online registration is now closed. To register for our 5k Run or 1 mile Fun Run please come…
Save the date!June 8, 2012Beach Chalet Fields, Golden Gate Park Proceeds support children by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to Bay Area schools. Fore more information,…
November 1, 2011
Limousine Winebus Tasting and Fundraiser Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 Place: Sonoma, CA Cost: $125 per person, Schedule: 08:15 – 09:00 Departing @ 9am from SF…
October 26, 2011
In our modern, tech-saturated lives, many old-fashioned pleasures get overlooked. One is the simple pleasure of receiving a hand-written letter with your name on it. Another is the feeling of…