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July 31, 2017
Wisconsin 2016-2017 Foundation End of Year Report ›
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July 24, 2017
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Gives $1 Million to 15 Community Groups ›
Playworks Wisconsin is excited to be one of 15 organizations receiving a portion of the Milwaukee Bucks $1 million dollar contribution to Milwaukee. Playworks will receive $15,000 dollars for three years…
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June 15, 2017
Hadfield Prinicipal is Recognized for Putting Fun Back in Recess ›
Al Busch, principal of Hadfield Elementary School, has been named the nation’s most valuable principal by the group Playworks after he helped to make recess safer. Read the full story…
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June 14, 2017
Bucks Hosts 350 Playworks Junior Coaches From 22 Schools for Playworks’ Leadership Conference ›
After a year of participating in the Playworks Junior Coach Leadership Program, 350 fourth- and fifth-graders from 22 Milwaukee Public Schools and Waukesha Public Schools gathered at the BMO Harris…
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April 18, 2017
Celebrating our Volunteers! ›
This year, Playworks Wisconsin has been lucky to have over 50 volunteers in counting! April 24–April 28 is National Volunteer Week. Volunteers play a very important role in the success of our programming.…
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March 20, 2017
Playworks Wisconsin Girls Basketball 2017! ›
Studies show that if a child does not play a team sport by the age of ten, chances are they never will during their educational career. Many students lack the…
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March 20, 2017
Mequon-Thiensville School District Partners with Playworks ›
Playworks leads to less conflict, more cooperation, parent involvement, and smiling faces to Wilson Elementary School.
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February 24, 2017
Celebrating our Amazing AmeriCorps Coaches ›
Every year, Playworks Wisconsin partners with AmeriCorps to hire energetic and service-minded people. This partnership allows us to expand our reach and serve more schools. This year, AmeriCorps Week is from March 4 through…
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February 10, 2017
Meet our New Board Member ›
“I was already aware of the good work of Playworks in MPS schools, but as I learned more about the research and the significant impact Playworks programming has on children’s…