Southern California
April 2, 2013
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…
March 25, 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…
March 18, 2013
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…
February 11, 2013
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…
January 16, 2013
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…
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…
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…
January 15, 2013
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…
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…