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April 13, 2016
Warriors Hoops For Kids Program to Donate $530,000 for Underserved Youth in the Bay Area ›
The Warriors Community Foundation, in partnership with the Koret Foundation, Taube Family Foundation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, continued the Hoops for Kids program this season, a program through which the…
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January 26, 2016
Stephen Curry joins Kaiser Permanente and Playworks at Manzanita Community School ›
As part of NBA FIT Live Healthy Week, the Golden State Warriors, Kaiser Permanente, and Playworks held a Get Fit Time Out at Manzanita Community School in Oakland for 240…
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November 9, 2015
Kindergarten Kickball ›
I have a Junior Coach who loves kickball. Absolutely adores it. He spends every recess—twice a day—fielding, kicking, and running the bases. If Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours theory is true,…
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September 24, 2015
Playworks Gets Fit with the Golden State Warriors in Oakland ›
On September 23, the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Kaiser Permanente and learning and physical-health nonprofit Playworks visited Oakland’s Lincoln Elementary School for a Get Fit Time-Out to stress…
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August 17, 2015
Pasta Pomodoro Community Fundraising Program ›
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July 21, 2015
Welcome to Our New Program Manager David Sanchez ›
Hello everyone! I began my time with Playworks San Francisco in 2012 as our flex coordinator, entrusted with spreading best practices to coaches throughout the region. I soon transitioned to…
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March 6, 2015
Celebrating AmeriCorps Coach Kim ›
This week at Playworks, we're celebrating AmeriCorps Week by appreciating our amazing AmeriCorps coaches. Here's a story showcasing one of our first-year AmeriCorps coaches, Coach Kim. Coach Kim is an…
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March 3, 2015
Jonathan Gets in the Game ›
Jonathan, a quiet and shy 4th grader, never played at recess. Through the gentle persistance of Coach Lisa, Jonathan eventually broke out of his shell and now plays four-square everyday!