New England
November 10, 2010
BCBS' "Blue Crew" teamed up with Playworks for a day of recess rehabilitation on Wednesday, 10/20. Three groups visited Playworks schools: the Orchard Gardens in Roxbury, the BTU in Jamaica Plain, and the Manning, also in…
October 29, 2010
**PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! PLEASE COME TO THE BLEACHER BAR AND PAY AT THE DOOR** Here in Metro Boston, we like to think of ourselves as an innovative bunch. Take…
October 1, 2010
Are you passionate about promoting the power of play? Do you want to run one of the most prestigious marathons in the world? BECOME A MEMBER OF THE…
September 28, 2010
Get in the game – Celtics style! And the winner is… Thanks to all of our raffle contestants! All donations are tax-deductible, except for the winner’s. Proceeds go towards supporting…
September 10, 2010
It was right around lunch time as Playworks' office staff, armed with ball bags, floor tape, and cones, began to set up recess. Only, we weren't on a playground. We…
July 1, 2010
We weren't in an office building. It just looked like it. Playworks Metro Boston held a corporate volunteer training for Health Management Resources (HMR), a national healthcare company specializing in…
April 12, 2010
In late May, 475 people participated in our first ever Run for Recess! Out of those runners, 266 finished the 5K. We want to thank you for your participation, and…
March 29, 2010
Congress may be in session, but there was definitely a recess at the Massachusetts State House March 25. Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids hosted their annual legislative breakfast, emceed by Playworks' Max…
March 18, 2010
As you may know, Playworks has been recognized as a social innovator by the Social Innovation Forum. We were chosen for our proven and scalable model aimed at increasing physical…
