Recess could easily be chaotic, especially with more than 1,000 kids cooped up indoors because it’s too snowy or cold. But at Turtle Lake Elementary School, indoor recess is organized. And…
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Lily Hodges – A little about our first winter 2012 Playmaker, Lily: Lily was born and raised in San Francisco and went to college in New York City graduating with…
https://www.playworks.org/louisiana/2012/12/10/nola-playmakers-of-winter-2012/>
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Winter can be a difficult time for motivating activity in kids. The cold weather entices young ones to stay inside, sometimes playing video games instead of playing…
http://wishtv.com/2015/01/06/keeping-kids-active-during-winter/>
A panel of more than 100 expert reviewers has selected Playworks Washington DC as one of 74 outstanding nonprofits to be featured in the 2012-2013 Catalogue for Philanthropy—Greater Washington. Charities…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2012/08/31/playworks-washington-dc-one-of-the-best/>
Playworks Northern California was named a winner of an online grant competition hosted by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers. The Building Vibrant Communities: Activating Empathy to…
Jacob Masur likes to play, and he likes to win. In elementary school, he recalls, “We would spend a lot of time playing soccer, and I always wanted to win.…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/its-not-all-about-winning/>
More than 200 students, their families, and volunteers attended Playworks Texas’ second Walk for Recess event on March 28, 2015. Walkers strutted along the beautiful Crump Stadium track surrounded by…
https://www.playworks.org/texas/2015/06/03/a-winning-walk-for-recess/>
After graduating from college, McKenna Griffith was searching for an opportunity where she could make an impact on students’ lives. She was interested in youth development and wanted to hone…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/from-the-playground-to-usc/>
After graduating from college, McKenna Griffith was searching for an opportunity where she could make an impact on students’ lives. She was interested in youth development and wanted to hone…
https://www.playworks.org/southern-california/2017/08/01/from-the-playground-to-usc/>