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Playworks aims to create better recess

Posted April 25, 2016.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Recess is a chance for kids to have a break from their classroom. It’s a chance for students to be physically active and get outside and play. Unfortunately,…

http://www.kare11.com/entertainment/television/programs/kare-11-sunrise/playworks-aims-to-create-better-recess/152759609

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Curtis Granderson Encourages NYC Kids To Stay Fit and Active

Posted April 14, 2016.

Mets right fielder Curtis Granderson visited PS 133, the William A. Butler School, and 224 3rd- and 4th-grade students to help kick off the New Balance SparkStart Fitness Challenge, a program that…

http://metsmerizedonline.com/2016/04/curtis-granderson-encourages-nyc-kids-to-stay-fit-and-active.html/

“The kids are becoming more active and caring, spreading kindness to everyone around them.”

Posted August 20, 2024.

Since partnering with Playworks, we have observed several positive changes during recess. The kids are becoming more active and caring, spreading kindness to everyone around them. They are more willing…

https://www.playworks.org/arizona/testimonial/the-kids-are-becoming-more-active-and-caring-spreading-kindness-to-everyone-around-them/

Building Skill Through Play: Encouraging Students to Initiate and Sustain Games

Posted February 7, 2023.

The second semester of school is under way and it’s off to a great start! School staff have been working the entire first semester of school to create a welcoming…

https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2023/02/07/building-skill-through-play-encouraging-students-to-initiate-and-sustain-games/

Building Skill Through Play: Encouraging Students to Initiate and Sustain Games

Posted February 7, 2023.

The second semester of school is under way and it’s off to a great start! School staff have been working the entire first semester of school to create a welcoming…

https://www.playworks.org/indiana/2023/02/07/building-skill-through-play-encouraging-students-to-initiate-and-sustain-games/

Lift to Play

Posted September 26, 2015.

BTB Fitness is throwing down the challenge on June 20 in support of the Playworks’ mission. Open to men and women of all levels, BTB Fitness invites you to LIFT to…

https://www.playworks.org/georgia/event/lift-to-play/

Playworks Goes to Capitol Hill

Posted March 12, 2013.

Playworks Portland Executive Director Jonathan Blasher and Playworks Coach Sam Balto recently served as part of a group who went to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about Playworks in our…

https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2013/03/12/playworks-goes-to-capitol-hill-2/

Teen Donates $5,000 to Stop Bullying

Posted October 16, 2012.

Kids have the power to change the world. An Irvine, Cal. teen read a news story this year about the work Playworks is doing in Southern California to engage students…

https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/teen-donates-5000-to-stop-bullying/

A Big High-Five to Fight For Children

Posted March 11, 2015.

  Fight For Children has granted Playworks D.C. $158,000 to leverage the power of play and recess to improve outcomes for children in six Ward 7 and Ward 8 elementary…

https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2015/03/11/a-big-high-five-to-fight-for-children/

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