Updates

June 21, 2018

United Way Announces Playworks Among Winners of Competitive Grant Awards ›

The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley on Thursday, May 31 announced it will distribute $30.8 million in support of strategies, organizations, partnerships and programs aimed at solving…

June 6, 2018

Playworks Run for Recess Brings the Boston Community Together ›

Saturday, May 19 was Playworks’ 9th Annual Run for Recess 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. It was a beautiful morning in Franklin Park for over 500 Playworks students, families, and…

June 6, 2018

Coach Claire Brings Out the Best of the NHCS ›

Coach Claire is a first year AmeriCorps Coach at the Neighborhood House Charter School in Dorchester. Although Claire only started in January, she is already making a difference in the…

June 6, 2018

Junior Coach Mabel Finds Her Voice as a Leader ›

Junior Coach Mabel is a 4th grader at the Boston Teachers Union School in Jamaica Plain. Although Mabel only joined the Junior Coach team in February, she has already made…

June 6, 2018

Eileen Cronin Goes Above and Beyond at the Curley ›

Safe and healthy play is possible at the Curley K-8 School thanks to the support of 3rd-8th grade literacy coach, Eileen Cronin. Mrs. Cronin has been at the Curley for…

May 8, 2018

Principal Rich Leeman is a Recess Rockstar ›

Safe and healthy play would not be possible at our partner schools without the support of dedicated administration. We are grateful that we were able to launch Playworks at the…

May 8, 2018

Coach Jonah Brings the JFK Community Together ›

Coach Jonah is a first-year Playworks Coach at the John F. Kennedy School in Jamaica Plain. Jonah starts every day by greeting students and families at the JFK with a…

May 8, 2018

Junior Coach Aina is a Kind and Reliable Role Model ›

  Junior Coach Aina is a strong leader who students look up to at the J.P. Manning School in Jamaica Plain. She can usually be found at recess refereeing a…

May 8, 2018

Over $115,000 Raised at Playworks Get in the Game Breakfast ›

On Friday, May 4, over 150 corporate and civic leaders from across Greater Boston gathered at The Lenox Hotel for our third annual Playworks Get in the Game Breakfast. Speakers…