Updates
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December 17, 2014
Why We Play ›
Playworks is the leading nonprofit leveraging the power of play to support and improve children's physical and emotional health. Focusing on recess, Playworks programs provide an opportunity for every student…
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August 22, 2014
Marketing Experts to Spends 54 Hours Straight Supporting Playworks Southern California ›
In just 54 hours one weekend this September, a team of designers, developers, advertisers and other top marketing professionals will come together to develop marketing materials to help Playworks impact thousands more kids…
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October 18, 2013
Dodgers, United Healthcare, and Playworks partner in “Days of Service and Play” ›
Dodgers alumni and staff and nearly 200 volunteers from UnitedHealthcare to participate in service activities at eight "Dodgers Community of Schools" campuses Read full story Source: UnitedHealthcare Watch the video
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October 9, 2013
Meet Junior Coach Juliana Cruz ›
Meet Juliana Cruz, one of Southern California’s all-star Junior Coaches. Her Program Coordinator, Coach Jaron, can remember the day he first met the shy and soft-spoken third grader at Aldama…
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April 29, 2013
Playworks’ Impact on Carlos ›
When I started at Aspire Huntington Park Charter last year, Carlos (a 4th grader) was very shy and reserved. He was a sweet kid who was afraid to show his…
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April 9, 2013
Help us win $100K! ›
Please vote for Playworks Southern California to win $100,000 from the Goldhirsh Foundation through their LA2050 contest. Your vote will help ensure that more than 14,000 children throughout the Southern…
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April 2, 2013
Playworks Goes to Washington ›
As Congress was ending its recess and getting back to work in late February, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation brought Playworks and its message of a different kind of recess…
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March 25, 2013
Southern California Corporate Kickball Tournament 2013 ›
Looking for a great way to get your company and employees involved and giving back to the community? We invite you to participate in our 4th Annual Playworks Corporate Kickball…
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March 18, 2013
Bringing Play to the Kids of Sunshine Foundation ›
AmeriCorps coaches organized a Play Day for Sunshine Kids, a non-profit organization committed in providing various activities for children battling cancer. The day began with the Sunshine Kids and their…