Updates
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April 27, 2020
Giving Tuesday Now: Double the Impact of Your Donation ›
Help us be there for kids like Anita. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every kid, educator, and school in our community. While we are all hoping to reshape a new…
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April 15, 2020
Keep Play Going ›
Thanks to our incredible group of champions and supporters, Playworks has impacted the lives of millions of children. Like many other nonprofits in our community, we are adjusting to the…
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March 24, 2020
#PlayAtHome with Playworks ›
Playworks wants to help make sure kids still get to play every day. School closures are significantly changing day-to-day life for kids across the country and the world. Families are…
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March 16, 2020
Helping Our Communities ›
Like you, we are very concerned as the spreading coronavirus impacts so many people, communities, and organizations across the country. Our priority is to take actions for everyone’s safety. We…
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February 28, 2020
Playworks Minnesota wins the BOLD Award for Innovation and Vision ›
The Playworks Minnesota team is proud to announce that we won the Association for Corporate Growth (Minnesota Chapter) BOLD Award in the nonprofit category. The BOLD Awards are designed recognize…
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February 12, 2020
Playworks Minnesota named a finalist of the Eighth Annual BOLD Awards ›
Playworks Minnesota is excited to announce that we have been chosen as a finalist in the Eighth Annual BOLD Awards, presented by the Association for Corporate Growth-Minnesota. The BOLD Awards honor and…
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January 13, 2020
Playworks teams up with Allianz Life so St. Paul kids can GET OUTSIDE AND PLAY! ›
Many students at Cherokee Heights Elementary School in St. Paul did not have proper gear for this cold winter season, so Playworks Minnesota teamed up with our partners at Allianz…
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December 4, 2019
Oregon State University Study Finds High-Quality Recess Positively Impacts Student Behaviors ›
A recent study by the Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Services found that high-quality recess contributes to the executive function, emotional self-control, resilience, and positive classroom…
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November 7, 2019
Give Kids the Childhood They Deserve ›
When kids feel included and supported at recess, they’re more likely to thrive in school and in life. Everyone deserves a chance to become the best possible version of themselves.…