About Playworks Pacific Northwest

All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.

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Meet Playworks Pacific Northwest


Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Pacific Northwest in 2009. Playworks Pacific Northwest serves low-income schools across the Portland metro area through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Pacific Northwest through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.

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Our Mission


Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

Our Vision


Playworks’ vision is that one day every child in America will have access to safe, fun, healthy play every day.

Meet Our People


October 11, 2024

Cassidy Gobeille ›

Cassidy was born and raised in Southeast Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. She originally joined the Playworks Michigan team in…

January 20, 2023

Theresa Dellomo ›

Theresa, or just T, (she/her) is the Operations Manager, supporting a multi-region HUB including Arizona, Colorado, PacNW and Utah. Theresa’s journey to Playworks began as a youth programs AmeriCorps VISTA…

September 1, 2022

Paige Evans ›

Paige was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from University of California, Riverside with a B.A. in English in 2013. She moved to Portland, OR in 2016 to…

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