Updates

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to come together to build better communities. Playworks engages hundreds of volunteers…