Updates
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…