Updates

October 15, 2013

Transforming Our Schools With Paint! ›

Sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and with support from Duke University Project BUILD, Playworks North Carolina hosted a Recess Paint with our partner…

October 15, 2013

Playworks North Carolina Now Serving 18 Schools! ›

As we move into our 3rd year, our impact has grown beyond Durham County. In the 2013-14 school year, we are very excited to be serving 14 schools in Durham…

October 1, 2013

Meet our Coach of the Month – Coach Reesey!! ›

Congratulations Coach Reesey for being named September Coach of the Month! Coach Ressey is entering her second year as the Program Coordinator at Lakewood Elementary, where she has been a…

May 31, 2013

Big Muddy Challenge ›

Playworks is excited to announce we will be one of two beneficiaries of the first running of The Big Muddy Challenge. The Big Muddy is the original parent / child mud run.  Young participants along with…

May 30, 2013

Coach of the Month – Allie Morse ›

Allie Morse is Playworks Durham’s Coach of the Month.  Allie is a first year AmeriCorps coach at Parkwood Elementary School.  Coach Allie’s hard work and commitment to the students at…

May 29, 2013

Coaches Get Literal at World Book Night ›

Playworks Durham program coordinators recently distributed more than  200 chapter books to every Junior Coach from all 15 Durham partner schools. Playworks Durham was selected as a giver for World…

May 23, 2013

AmeriCorps Springs Into Service ›

Playworks Durham’s AmeriCorps (AC) members has had a spring filled with service as they joined together each month to help the Durham community. Coach Allie Morse started the Spring of…

May 23, 2013

Volleyball a Winner in Durham ›

Playworks Durham just completed its second exciting season of our co-ed volleball leagues. We are very appreciative of our three host sites: Merrick Moore Elementary, WG Pearson Elementary, and Bethesda…

May 14, 2013

April Coach of the Month: DeShea Blake ›

DeShea Blake is Playworks Durham’s April Coach of the Month. Shea is a second-year coach at Eno Valley Elementary School. Coach Blake is doing a great job with his program…