Updates

Carson, CA—May 10, 2016—Playworks announced today that DeMar George, Playworks AmeriCorps Coach of Playworks Southern California at Kennedy Elementary School in Santa Ana, CA, has been selected as the recipient…

NY SpartStart Launch 4-12-16 from Coleture Group on Vimeo. New Balance Partners with  MLB Athletes and Playworks to Launch Six-Week SparkStart Fitness Challenge Featuring NB Baseball athletes and facilitated in conjunction with Playworks, a…

  Bernard J. Tyson accepts Playworks’ 2016 Inspirational Leadership Award from Playworks Junior Coaches at the 2016 Playworks Get in the Game Soirée. Oakland, CA—March 9, 2016—Playworks announced today that Bernard…

Playworks received an extra-special Super Bowl shout-out from First Lady Michelle Obama during the opening of Super Bowl City. In her video message, FLOTUS, whose Let's Move! initiative is dedicated…

As schools search for more time for academic learning, recess is the wrong place to look.

This year Playworks celebrates 20 years of healthy, safe, and inclusive play.

Oakland, CA—December 18, 2015— Playworks, the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to bring out the best in every kid, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new…

GreatNonprofits.org Award is Based on Positive Online Reviews

Two years ago, Tandi Prillerman started an elementary school with a big vision: the school would create a safe and loving environment celebrating each scholar’s unique identities. Scholars would embrace their…