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Articles from
November 2005
| Monday, November 28, 2005 |
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Identifying Federal Grant Opportunities
By KaBOOM News @ 5:33 PM :: 559 Views ::
1 Comments ::  :: General News About Play
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New Online Resource to Identify Federal Grant Opportunities
USDA's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is offering a new valuable resource, "Federal Funds for Organizations That Help Those in Need." The online grants catalog will help to find Federal grant opportunities suitable for faith-based and community organizations. To view the list of more than 150 programs, please go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-index.html. Contact information is provided with each grant opportunity, which is the best place to learn about the application process and other details about the program. For assistance with the state-administered program opportunities of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, there is also contact information for funding opportunities by state. To search by state for domestic food and nutrition program opportunities, please go to: http://www.usda.gov/fbci/fnsstateprograms_fbci.html. For more information, please send an email to: fbci@usda.gov.
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| Monday, November 28, 2005 |
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| Monday, November 28, 2005 |
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| Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
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KaBOOM! Graduates New Class of Community PlaySpace Builders
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 527 Views ::
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KaBOOM! University of Play! Graduates a New Class of Community PlaySpace Builders
On October 27 - 29, 2005 almost 200 play advocates from across the United States and Canada convened in Foster City, CA for the KaBOOM! University of Play! (U Play!). The diverse U Play! student body represented community-based organizations, national nonprofit organizations, schools, daycare centers, play equipment manufacturers, municipalities, and other passionate parents and citizens.
Highlights from U Play! were plentiful. Read the entire recap here.
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| Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
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KaBOOM! Graduates a New Class
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 850 Views ::
0 Comments :: Training News, Features From KaBOOM!
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KaBOOM! University of Play! Graduates a New Class of Community PlaySpace Builders
On October 27 - 29, 2005 almost 200 play advocates from across the United States and Canada convened in Foster City, CA for the KaBOOM! University of Play! (U Play!). The diverse U Play! student body represented community-based organizations, national nonprofit organizations, schools, daycare centers, play equipment manufacturers, municipalities, and other passionate parents and citizens.
In addition to leaving with a wealth of knowledge on topics such as playspace design, maintenance, fundraising, public relations, and grassroots community-organizing, U Play! participants left the training with new friends as well as the inspiration and confidence needed to make their playspace dreams a reality.
Highlights from U Play! were plentiful, and here are just a few of them:
KaBOOM! Co-Founder and CEO Darell Hammond kicked off U Play! with an inspiring welcome and an invitation to everyone to join the KaBOOM! movement for great playspaces and stronger communities.
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 |
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| Friday, November 18, 2005 |
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A Proposal to Slash Public Education?
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 475 Views ::
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A Modest Proposal to Slash Public Education
In an article in the Fayette County Review, Chuck Warzyn writes, "Playgrounds are a veritable gold mine when it comes to saving money. I’m not suggesting we remove playgrounds altogether. Oh, no. We need to leave a semblance of support when it comes to physical exercise and playtime." Read the article in its entirety, then talk about it in the KaBOOM! Forums. |
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| Thursday, November 17, 2005 |
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Put the FUN Back in Fundraising
By KaBOOM News @ 8:47 AM :: 581 Views ::
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Fundraising Idea: The Right to Wear Jeans
Since Friday is often “Dress Down Day”, we're only one step away from blue jeans. Charge everyone an extra dollar on Friday and hold a contest for who has the oldest, most rotten pair of jeans. Imagine a day at work in your very own favorite pair of blue jeans. What would it take for your boss to give in and let you forget the dress code? Well, how about a small donation to the playspace project?
Getting the Most Out of Your Blue Jeans Week
1. Get the boss’ approval or get in big trouble! They need to okay a week in which every employee can purchase the right to wear blue jeans at $5 a day or $20 a week.
2. Advertise Blue Jeans Week all over the office. Tell everybody that the money is going for a great cause.
3. Have a sign-up and registration form so that you can keep track of who paid for
THE RIGHT TO WEAR JEANS and who’s just trying to get away with it!
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| Wednesday, November 16, 2005 |
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2005 Challenge Grantee Success Story
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 496 Views ::
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2005 Challenge Grantee Success Story - City of Warner Robins
 In the city of Warner Robins, GA, a local police department and a group of committed community volunteers received a challenge grant from KaBOOM! to successfully create a fun and safe place to play for children in their community. Armed with a $5,000 grant, the KaBOOM! toolkit and a “can-do” attitude, The City of Warner Robins, lead by Captain Lisa Angell, were able to leverage all the resources they needed to successfully complete their project. Read this inspirational success story and then talk about it in the Creating PlaySpaces Forum.
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| Wednesday, November 16, 2005 |
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2006 Challenge Grants Now Available!
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 808 Views ::
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The 2006 The Home Depot - KaBOOM! Community-Built Playspace Challenge Grants Are Now Available!
The Home Depot and KaBOOM! have joined forces to offer an exciting grant opportunity to qualifying organizations in North America. Grants will range from $3,000 to $5,000 based on need and competitiveness of application. Grantees will also have the opportunity to earn additional funds up to $1,250 during the course of the grant process through a variety of incentives. Click here to learn more about the grant program and to download the application.
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| Thursday, November 10, 2005 |
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| Saturday, November 05, 2005 |
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| Saturday, November 05, 2005 |
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Earn a Founder's Badge
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 174 Views ::
1 Comments ::  :: General News About Play, Training News
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A Unique Opportunity to Participate, and a Special Recognition
KaBOOM! online portal users will soon see “badges” besides people’s names in message boards and on About Me profile pages. Some of these will indicate the type of experience people have had in community playspace builds (for example, having participated in a build, led a project, attended a KaBOOM! U Play!, etc.) or other ways of participation in the play movement. As announced last week in Foster City, U Play! participants will have a very unique opportunity to earn an online portal Founders badge simply by being an active participant in the community message boards on the portal. Anyone posting at least 5 messages during the month of November will be awarded an online Founder’s badge – but of course, we hope you will each post many more than 5 messages! We are sure everyone must have some big questions about their prospective playspace build, or about issues surrounding play in general, running through their head as they get settled back at home – and we really encourage you to post these and get your colleagues reading and responding to them!
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| Saturday, November 05, 2005 |
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Reminder: Challenge Grant Applications
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 396 Views ::
5 Comments :: :: General News About Play, Features From KaBOOM!
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Challenge Grant Applications Will Be Available Through the Portal on November 15
The first round of KaBOOM!/The Home Depot 2006 Challenge Grants will be announced on the new KaBOOM! online portal on November 15, 2005. These grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and are provided to support playground build and field refurbishment projects that are underway and in early to mid-stage. The grants will range from a base of $3,000 to $5,000, with an ability for any project to earn up to an additional $1,250 during the course of the project. All funds are earmarked to defer the cost of equipment for playground projects, or various other types of expenses for field refurbishments. These grants serve three purposes: direct financial assistance in the amount of the grant; as good leverage for other fundraising efforts by a project; and with value added in the form of online and conference call educational and networking opportunities with KaBOOM! and other grantees. Be sure to stay tuned to the portal for the announcement and an application!
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| Friday, November 04, 2005 |
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Get S.M.A.R.T.
By rsmith8527 @ 12:00 AM :: 626 Views ::
1 Comments ::  :: General News About Play, Features From KaBOOM!
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Make a Difference - Take the S.M.A.R.T. Pledge!
 KaBOOM! and PepsiCo think making time for play is S.M.A.R.T.! That's why we are working together to help communities across America create great places for children to play. Take the S.M.A.R.T. pledge and find easy tips for healthy living at SmartSpot.com.
Help your community get S.M.A.R.T. by nominating it for a Smart Spot playground from PepsiCo and KaBOOM!.
Want to make small changes that can lead to something big? That's what Smart Spot and S.M.A.R.T. Living are all about—a healthier lifestyle that's easy and fun.
That's why we've teamed up with PepsiCo to build 12 playgrounds across the United States—and why we want you to recommend their locations. Because playing more means moving more, and moving more is one of the five S.M.A.R.T. steps to a healthier life.
Simply by going to www.smartspot.com and entering your ZIP code, you can nominate your town for a Smart Spot playground so it can get S.M.A.R.T., too. When you're done, you'll receive an exclusive S.M.A.R.T. certificate that will tell everyone — and remind you — about the S.M.A.R.T. steps you've committed to take every day.
Could you convince a panel of judges that your community deserves a new playspace? Practice your sales pitch in our Importance of Play Forum.
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| Friday, November 04, 2005 |
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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
By Trishb1 @ 12:00 AM :: 576 Views ::
0 Comments :: Features From KaBOOM!
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Restoring Hope on the Gulf Coast 
When Bay St. Louis, Mississippi was nearly wiped out by Hurricane Katrina, former resident Ginny Reynolds remembered the impact that Hurricane Camille had on her as a child. Knowing how important a sense of normalcy is for children, Ginny wanted to see a playground built as the first step toward recovery in this community.
Everyone at KaBOOM! was particularly moved by this story, so we're dedicated to securing enough donations to make sure all of that happens for Ginny and the kids. See how it's all coming together.
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| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 |
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