Updates

Richard was a fifth grade student at Scott school when I met him. He would withdraw from social activities in the classroom and rarely interacted with this peer groups. He…

What adult would turn down the invite to get out of the office and run around on a playground in the sun all day? Jennifer Freedman doesn’t hide her enthusiasm…

Playworks recently invited Dr. Rudy Crew, Oregon’s Chief Education Office, to visit our program at Grout Elementary. He was joined by Superintendent Carole Smith, Portland Public Schools Superintendent and other…

Playworks Portland's girls’ basketball teams from King and Woodlawn schools were the halftime event at a recent University of Portland Women's Basketball game. This was a great opportunity for our…

Our 4th & 5th Grade Girls’ Basketball League has begun! We were excited to see more than 60 girls, 13 coaches, and several volunteers come out and participate in our…

Playworks Founder and CEO, Jill Vialet stopped by the Rose City and gave out High-Fives at the Portland Office Open House and gave an inspiring speech at Changemakers’ Night about…

Way to go Run 4 Recess Team, our SUPER TEAM is 164 playful peeps strong! Did you miss the sign-up deadline? That's okay, you can still support our team by donating…

Corporate Kickball is an employee engagement event and fundraiser for Playworks Portland that gets your team out of the office and onto the kickball field for an afternoon of team…

You are cordially invited to join us Thursday, November 8 from 5 – 7pm to see our new office, mix, mingle and play some games. We will also have a…