Southern California
January 16, 2013
Southern California Playworks engaged kids in a day filled with fun activities and games at the 2012 Play On Symposium in Santa Monica. AmeriCorps coaches ran multiple stations with specialized…
Thank you! Mattel donated gifts of toys to 12,000 Playworks students in Los Angeles this year. It was an incredible opportunity for many of our families who struggle with the holiday…
Playworks held a Basketball Extravaganza at 112th St. Elementary to kick off the Girl's Basketball Leagues. More than 20 schools came together on a Saturday to participate in a day…
January 15, 2013
Every year, Mattel donates gifts to children in Los Angeles County. This past holiday season, more than 12,000 of our children received gifts. It was an incredible opportunity for many of our…
Playworks schools in Santa Ana started off the year with a bang with their first ever Soccer Jamboree. Jefferson, Kennedy, and Diamond Elementary came together for Playworks’ first jamboree event…
September 27, 2012
Playworks Southern California’s AmeriCorps team launched a new year of service at Cesar Chavez Elementary September 11. The meaning and gravity of such a momentous day often escapes many youth,…
September 26, 2012
Playworks Southern California was one of many partners represented at Compton Unified’s Stephen C. Foster Elementary School Back To School Pep Rally. Funk and soul music filled the air as…
Joel Abecassis presented $5,000 to Playworks-Southern California, a nonprofit that promotes learning through play in low-income schools.
August 31, 2012
Playworks Southern California is excited to welcome our new coaches and kick off the 2012-2013 school year! This is our biggest group ever with 27 coaches serving 25 schools (that's…
