Our Playworks staff sat down with our Junior Coach of the Year award winner, Kendall King, on the Hopkins Lloyd Community School playground to learn more about his leadership skills…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2015/06/02/meet-playworks-junior-coach-kendall-king/>
Playworks is proud to announce and welcome Jeannine Gant as its new Executive Director in Detroit. Ms. Gant brings over 20 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience in metro Detroit. …
https://www.playworks.org/michigan/2010/09/02/playworks-names-detroit-executive-director/>
Playmakers and the Double High-5 Club are: Individuals 40 and under who dedicate their time engaging in the community by cultivating the next generation of superheroes, advocacy, volunteering, and growing…
https://www.playworks.org/georgia/about/join-playmakers/>
Playmaker:A Playmaker is an advocate for play and Playworks in New Orleans schools. A Playmaker can be a coach, a schoolteacher, a principal, a volunteer, etc. Coach Gabrielle Coach Gab has…
https://www.playworks.org/louisiana/2011/10/18/november-2011-playmaker-and-gamechanger/>
When I started my year of service at Brown Street Academy there was a first grader named Jayden who did not like to play with other kids. Instead, he participated…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2015/06/09/first-grader-jayden-helps-at-recess/>
Playworks Michigan announces Alexandra Gardner as the Region’s First Development Director The national nonprofit builds out its development team to support regional growth. DETROIT, MI— Playworks today announced the appointment…
https://www.playworks.org/michigan/2018/10/12/playworks-michigans-first-development-director/>
The Playmakers Board supports the overall mission and programs of Playworks Illinois. The Playmakers Board membership is comprised of professionals in the Chicago area community who are seeking philanthropic experience…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/about/playmakers-board/>
The Portland Children’s Levy will invest $33 million over the next three years in 57 programs benefitting Portland children, one of those programs being Playworks. These investments span a…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2014/10/07/portland-childrens-levy-invests-in-play-2/>
On a sun-crisp Friday morning at Kearny Elementary School in Northern Liberties, a brisk game of four-square comes to a sudden halt. “You’re out!” declares fourth grader Jayah Grimes to…
http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-17/entertainment/49188441_1_playworks-jill-vialet-recess>