Updates

Martin Luther King Day marked the start of our service projects for the second half of the 2012-13 school year.  In this half of the year, we turned the organization…

Playworks held a Basketball Extravaganza at 112th St. Elementary to kick off the Girl's Basketball Leagues. More than 20 schools came together on a Saturday to participate in a day…

Thank you! Mattel donated gifts of toys to 12,000 Playworks students in Los Angeles this year. It was an incredible opportunity for many of our families who struggle with the holiday…

Southern California Playworks engaged kids in a day filled with fun activities and games at the 2012 Play On Symposium in Santa Monica. AmeriCorps coaches ran multiple stations with specialized…

Every year, Mattel donates gifts to children in Los Angeles County. This past holiday season, more than 12,000 of our children received gifts. It was an incredible opportunity for many of our…

Playworks schools in Santa Ana started off the year with a bang with their first ever Soccer Jamboree. Jefferson, Kennedy, and Diamond Elementary came together for Playworks’ first jamboree event…

Playworks Southern California’s AmeriCorps team launched a new year of service at Cesar Chavez Elementary September 11. The meaning and gravity of such a momentous day often escapes many youth,…

Joel Abecassis presented $5,000 to Playworks-Southern California, a nonprofit that promotes learning through play in low-income schools.

Playworks Southern California was one of many partners represented at Compton Unified’s Stephen C. Foster Elementary School Back To School Pep Rally.  Funk and soul music filled the air as…