Pacific Northwest
December 10, 2013
Playworks Pacific Northwest kicked off the new season of our girls basketball league this year with our annual extravaganza at the University of Portland campus. The event was a great…
December 9, 2013
Portland Monthly Magazine recognized Playworks in their 2013 Light a Fire Awards. The annual awards ceremony is a celebration honoring the individuals and organizations who make Portland more prosperous, beautiful,…
For the fifth year, Oregon Business showcased exemplary nonprofit workplaces on their 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon project. More than 5,000 employees and volunteers from 159 nonprofits…
Last school year, Ardmore Elementary School received a Playworks Recess Implementation training to make their playground and recess more inclusive and respectful — a place where every kid would belong.…
November 17, 2013
Playworks was awarded $20,000 from the Nike Employee Grant Fund. The support from Nike and their employees will help Playworks continue to reach kids in the community through programming. This…
September 25, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers [awarded] $75,500 in grants to eight youth-focused, nonprofit organizations working throughout the greater-Portland area through the Portland Timbers Community Fund (PTCF). The recipients were selected…
Playworks Pacific Northwest is excited to celebrate two more years of support and a total of $400,000 from Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Community Benefit Program and their initiative for Thriving Schools to further…
September 12, 2013
With enthusiasm and support from volunteers and community members, Playworks hosted two school beautification projects with our partner schools, Jason Lee School and Cesar Chavez School. Playworks and Waggener Edstrom…
July 10, 2013
Come celebrate our 5th year in the Pacific NW with a playful fundraiser! Join us Friday, October 4, 2013 at 6:00 pm at Jeld-Wen Field for an evening to support Playworks.…
