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Non-Profit Group Helps Schools Promote Physical Activity

Posted May 27, 2014.

Eyewitness News employees enjoyed an afternoon of recess today at Alexander Elementary in Alief. Employees volunteered with Playworks, a non-profit organization that provides recess coaches to hundreds of low-income schools…

http://abc13.com/education/making-recess-fun-inclusive-and-safe/67636/

Soiree for Play

Posted December 8, 2017.

Join Playworks Colorado on March 15, 2018 from 6:00-8:15 p.m. for our fourth annual Soiree for Play This evening Soiree will honor a rockstar Playworks Junior Coach and companies that…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/event/soiree-for-play/

Playworks Colorado Soiree for Play

Posted March 3, 2023.

Playworks Colorado hosted our Soiree for Play on Thursday, April 6. Thanks to individual donations and corporate sponsorships, we raised $109,000 towards our mission to help kids feel safe, be…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/event/playworks-colorado-soiree-for-play/

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School recess: How parents can help improve it

Posted September 16, 2014.

With the new school year underway, kids are getting accustomed to once again spending a lot of time sitting still – which makes recess all the more important this first…

http://www.oregonlive.com/kiddo/index.ssf/2014/09/school_recess_how_parents_can.html

Promontory Interfinancial Network Adopts a School

Posted May 2, 2014.

Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC believes in the power of play and they’re showing it! Promontory adopted J.O. Wilson Elementary School in Northeast Washington, DC through the 2013-14 school year and in doing so,…

https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2014/05/02/promontory-interfinancial-network-adopts-a-school/

School District Bans Running at Recess

Posted November 13, 2012.

Five tips to teach safe play at school recess.

https://www.playworks.org/resource/school-district-bans-running-at-recess/

Playworks’ Run for Recess

Posted May 9, 2013.

The Playworks Denver 5K/10K Run for Recess went off without a hitch this year at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver. The 2013 Run for Recess was sponsored in part by…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/2013/05/09/playworks-run-for-recess/

Durham Chamber of Commerce – Day of Service

Posted January 9, 2012.

For the holidays, the staff of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce decided to spend a day giving back to the Durham community and joined in on recess at Parkwood…

https://www.playworks.org/southeast/2012/01/09/durham-chamber-of-commerce-day-of-service/

Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches Collaborate for Change in Milwaukee Schools

Posted March 5, 2018.

For the past six months, our incredible AmeriCorps coaches have been creating recess environments where every kid can thrive. In Wisconsin, Playworks AmeriCorps coaches commit to a full-time year of…

https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2018/03/05/playworks-americorps-coaches-collaborate-change-milwaukee-schools/

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