From enjoying the wonderful weather and giving out high-fives at the finish line to posing playfully in our photo booth, our 750 enthusiastic guests were having fun all morning. Please enjoy these photos from the unforgettable event. See official runtimes here. We hope to see you next year at the Run for Recess. Join us for the eighth annual Playworks Run for Recess, a family friendly […]

Thank you to the 20 teams that participated in Playworks' Corporate Kickball Tournament this year. The event was a resounding success and we could not have done it without all 300 participants in attendance. From awarding the Champion and the Spampion to posing playfully in our photobooth, we had fun all afternoon. See photos from […]

As of now, the 2017 Playworks Run for Recess team is filled. Learn more about our team below: Lauren Simonelli Marta McAlister Jordan Vojta Mark Adamiak Julie LaFleur Victoria Kay THE 2017 PLAYWORKS RUN FOR RECESS BOSTON MARATHON TEAM Playworks is thrilled to be an official charity of the John Hancock Non-Profit Partner Boston Marathon Program. […]

Want to become part of #RecessRocksinRI? Interested in learning strategies to improve recess at your school? Looking for tools and tips to increase play and physical activity in your program? Join Playworks, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition, for our annual Playshop, a three-hour professional development workshop focused on the […]

2018 PLAYWORKS RUN FOR RECESS BOSTON MARATHON TEAM Playworks is thrilled to be an official charity of the John Hancock Non-Profit Partner Boston Marathon Program. Over the past five years, our runners have collectively raised $415,000 to support our in- and out-of-school youth development play and physical activity programs. If you are interested in running the […]

Join us for our annual Get In The Game Breakfast Please join us as we celebrate thousands of students having access to safe and healthy play everyday. This event will raise critical funds to support kids in our community. At the breakfast, we will recognize one individual in the local community for their continued efforts […]

Join us for the Ninth Annual Playworks Run for Recess, a family-friendly 5K and One-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, May 19. Run for Recess offers opportunities for the whole family to get involved at Franklin Park's world-famous cross-country course adjacent to the zoo! All participants will enjoy a fun family environment, an electronically timed race, and an […]

Lace up your kicks and join us for the Eleventh Annual Playworks Corporate Kickball Fundraiser on Friday, June 8, 2018. Corporate Kickball is an employee engagement event and fundraiser for Playworks New England that gets your team out of the office and onto the kickball field for an afternoon of team building, networking, and fun. […]