Come out to The Oregon Public House for a day of fun and games at the first nonprofit pub in the world on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Proceeds from your purchases all day (12noon to 10pm) will help Playworks bring out the best in every kid. If you are on Team Playworks for the Portland Shamrock Run, come and […]
Thanks to everyone that joined Team Playworks for the Shamrock Run Portland. We made it to fourth largest team this year with 220 participants! We are grateful for our believers and cheerleaders who showed their love at The Oregon Public House, the race and The Old Gold. We raised more than $2100 for Playworks. Thanks for all the support. […]
Do you want to learn how to use play to bring out the best in every kid? Have you heard of Playworks but want to sample our style to see if we are a match for you? Do you want to benefit from Playworks' teachings but haven't be able to organize a larger professional development training? […]
Are you ready to kick it up a notch? It's time to rally your team for the Fifth Annual Playworks Corporate Kickball Fundraiser. Playworks Corporate Kickball Fundraiser is an employee engagement event and fundraiser for Playworks Pacific Northwest that brings your team out of the office and onto the kickball field for an afternoon of team […]
Join Team Playworks at the 2014 Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon on Labor Day weekend! This destination run will take our play-friendly pack up and through the heart of the Willamette Valley, culminating in an amazing day of fun in the sun! We are looking for runners/walkers, volunteers, and kids for the FUN RUN! Below are three […]
The health and welfare of Oregon’s children is in decline and this decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities that modern children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese and one in 10 children suffer from mental illness. On September 11, 12, 13, 14 & […]
The health and welfare of Oregon's children is in decline and this decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities that modern children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese and one in 10 children suffers from mental illness.On September 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, […]
A Big Double High-5 To You! With your generosity and support, we raised more than $65,000 -- more than double last year's Keep Portland Playful fundraiser! This amount will help keep Playworks running for the entire year at Junior Coach Desmond's school, Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary! To see pictures from the event, please visit our Facebook page here. Thank you again to our sponsors (Providence […]
On November 4th, 2014 Playworks will be presenting Powerful Play: How Recess Can Improve School Climate at the Equity~Opportunity~Engagement Fall PBIS Conference in Seattle, WA from 1:15 pm to 3 pm. Play is the most universally accessible recreational skill for children yet very often times of play can become times of conflict and negativity. It is essential for adults to […]