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April 2006
| Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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Keeping Kids Safe on the Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 6:15 PM :: 962 Views ::
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This year more than 200,000 children will go to the emergency room with playground-related injuries.
As part of Playground Safety Week, which runs through Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has some safety tips for parents.
For starters, make sure that children are playing on equipment that is appropriate for their age. Younger children are developmentally different than older children and need separate areas with different equipment.
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| Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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Remembering Jane Jacobs
By KaBOOM News @ 6:26 AM :: 731 Views ::
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Remembering Jane Jacobs, 1916 - 2006
From PPS.org
Anyone who ever met Jane Jacobs or read her books couldn't help but be infected by her enthusiasms. She loved cities and celebrated the life that teems within them. She articulated better than anyone how the best ideas about making cities great come not from theories and master plans but from careful observation of what goes on around us. This was a startling, radical idea when she first proposed it in the 1950s and 60s, and it changed the way North Americans think about cities.
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| Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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Turn a Trip to the Playground into a Workout
By KaBOOM News @ 6:14 AM :: 722 Views ::
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By JESSIE KNADLER
StarTelegram.com
When it's nice outside, don't let the kids have all the fun on the playground while you're stuck jogging around it in the name of exercise. Playgrounds offer all the equipment you need to tone up.
Here are five body-firming moves you can do at the park -- either alone or with kids to double the fun.
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| Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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April 24-28 is National Playground Safety Week
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 613 Views ::
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BY MICHELE M. MELENDEZ
c.2006 Newhouse News Service
Play can hurt, even kill.
Parents of young children agonize over how much freedom to give their children on playgrounds. Running and swinging can lead to nasty falls. But a child at play explores and learns; and an active child is fit, not to mention ready for sleep at bedtime.
For at least the last decade, children have suffered around 200,000 injuries yearly on U.S. public and home playground equipment, according to government estimates. As National Playground Safety Week approaches this April 24-28, safety advocates insist many such mishaps are preventable.
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| Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
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Are Your Kids Ready for Summer?
By KaBOOM News @ 11:32 AM :: 633 Views ::
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By Sarah Zopfi
The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Spring and summer are often thought of as relaxing and easy, but for many outdoor enthusiasts and children, warm weather recreation can pose some unlikely danger.
Bicycle, skating and swimming accidents, along with bug bites, rashes and a nasty sunburn are just a handful of things that can seriously curb outdoor fun -- often in just a matter of minutes.
According to Safe Kids USA, bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile. More than 70 percent of all children ages 5 to 14 ride bikes. Between 1990 and 2001, at least 147 children died from playground equipment-related injuries. Nearly 70 percent of these deaths occurred on home playgrounds.
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| Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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You Are There...
By KaBOOM News @ 10:02 AM :: 658 Views ::
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In the Mississippi Gulf Coast topic in the forums, Virginia Reynolds had this to say about those involved in the Pass Christian project: "Katrina swept a great deal away, but she will never have the edge over these courageous and spirited people."
Share reactions to the latest Operation Playground build with your fellow KaBOOMers in the As It Happens forum.
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| Monday, April 24, 2006 |
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Many Hands Help YMCA
By KaBOOM News @ 7:56 AM :: 626 Views ::
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TauntonGazette.com
The Taunton YMCA was filled with a sea of people yesterday with hammers, shovels, and hot dogs in hand.
Volunteers from the Taunton YMCA, local residents and members of the Home Depot joined forces with the non-profit organization KaBOOM! to build a brand new playground in an effort to provide a safe and fun environment for local children.
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| Monday, April 24, 2006 |
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Dreams Come True At New YWCA Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 7:52 AM :: 572 Views ::
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From KOTV.com
Dreams do come true. A non-profit group, Home Depot and a couple of hundred volunteers are making it happen for the kids at Tulsa's Northside YWCA.
The kids put their playground dreams on paper back in February and as News on 6 reporter Rick Wells found out, an army of volunteers turned it into real life Thursday.
Every kid needs a safe place to play and there is a small army of volunteers making that happen for the hundreds of kids at the Northside YWCA.
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| Monday, April 24, 2006 |
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Operation Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 1025 Views ::
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Anonymous Mississippi Donor Pledges $500,000 to Build Playgrounds for Children in the Gulf Coast
 Challenges others to contribute to Operation Playground initiative before one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29
In an effort to inspire others to contribute, a Mississippi donor has pledged $500,000 to support Operation Playground: Rebuilding Playgrounds, Restoring Childhoods, a new two-year initiative of the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! to build 100 playgrounds in Gulf Coast communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Thanks to the $500,000 gift, donations to Operation Playground made before the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, will be matched dollar for dollar, raising up to $1 million for the initiative. Read more and learn how you can make a donation.
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| Monday, April 24, 2006 |
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Pass Christian Build
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 1076 Views ::
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KaBOOM! and The Home Depot Build Playground at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, MS
Project is the fourth in the Gulf Coast for KaBOOM! through Operation Playground
More than 500 volunteers from The Home Depot and the local community came together on Saturday, April 22, to build a new playground at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, MS. The project was the fourth by KaBOOM! in the Gulf Coast as part of Operation Playground, the organization's two-year initiative to build 100 playgrounds in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the second in the Gulf Coast by KaBOOM! and founding partner The Home Depot.
Read more, view the photo gallery and please log in to leave a comment about this exciting event! |
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| Friday, April 21, 2006 |
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Operation Playground Comes to Pass Christian, MS
By Sarah Pinsky @ 12:00 AM :: 415 Views ::
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KaBOOM! and The Home Depot Build New Playground in Pass Christian, MS
Project is fourth in the Gulf Coast through Operation Playground
 More than 500 volunteers from The Home Depot and the local community came together today to build a new playground at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, MS. Hurricane Katrina destroyed more than half of Pass Christian, including the playground at War Memorial Park. The new playground, within walking distance from most of town, provides residents with a community gathering place where parents can let their children play free of the dangers of debris from the storm-battered landscape. The project is the fourth by KaBOOM! in the Gulf Coast as part of Operation Playground, the organization'’s two-year initiative to build 100 playgrounds in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the second in the Gulf Coast by KaBOOM! and founding partner The Home Depot. Bob Nardelli, Chairman, President and CEO of The Home Depot, will discuss the Pass Christian project and the importance of corporate volunteerism on CNBC's On the Money program, Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 PM ET. Don't miss it! Learn more about Operation Playground or make a donation! |
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| Thursday, April 20, 2006 |
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Playground Surfacing is as Diverse as the Equipment That’s on It
By KaBOOM News @ 12:28 PM :: 676 Views ::
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By Jeromy Morningstar
childcarebusiness.com
It's no secret that kids have vast imaginations matched only by their relentless pursuit of adventure. To prove it, simply visit the nearest playground. How often have we seen children using play equipment in a manner inconsistent with its original intent? A well-designed guardrail becomes a high-wire act or a slide becomes a giant wave to be surfed down. Unfortunately, and in spite of our best efforts, the very nature of children’s play makes falls inevitable. It is estimated that more than 70 percent of playground injuries are due to falls to the surface. In light of this, it’s a wonder that protective surfacing options remain one of the most overlooked and under-evaluated aspects of playground design.
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| Thursday, April 20, 2006 |
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WE Play! Boston
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 893 Views ::
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KaBOOM! Shows Boston How WE Play!
 A one day training guides community members and organizers to playspace success
On Wednesday, April 19, KaBOOM! presented its fun-filled Workshop Entirely on Play (WE Play!) to community organizers interested in building a great new place to play in their neighborhoods. Nearly 40 individuals representing 30 organizations traveled to the Greater Boston area to attend the free one-day training session. As a special bonus, on Thursday, attendees get to experience a community playground build firsthand at a local YMCA in Taunton, Mass. Read the recap and view the photo gallery! |
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| Wednesday, April 19, 2006 |
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Kids Ready to Play
By KaBOOM News @ 12:49 PM :: 560 Views ::
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By: DANIELLE DROLET Education Writer
TauntonGazette.com
More than 50 Taunton High School students such as Heather Standring, have volunteered to take a day out of their April vacation to build a new playground for Taunton's Old Colony YMCA.
"I went to daycare and a playground is always a big part for the kids," the 17-year-old said. "I thought it'd be fun to do."
Standring, two other schoolmates and Christine Larkin visited the site of the new playground earlier this week. The new playground, which will be located to the left of the Y's main entrance, is set to begin construction next Thursday.
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| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
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Five Fundraising Tips for Spring
By KaBOOM News @ 1:58 PM :: 655 Views ::
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Spring into a New Playground With These Fundraising Ideas!
 Plant the Seeds of Play and Watch them Grow!!
- Running of the Ducks. Sell rubber ducks ($15-25 each) and mark each with a number. Release them on a local river, and the first one across the finish line wins! Get local businesses involved, and encourage a competitive spirit –you’ll see donations multiply.
- Sell flower-planting and flower-watering services. This is a great activity to involved kids and their parents. It can be a one-time event, or you can auction off once-a-week services that last the entire length of spring.
- Community Dog Wash. Help the dogs in your town wash off those winter coats and get ready for spring! This is another fun activity for families or youth groups. Hint: Ask a local pet store to donate shampoo and combs, and be sure to advertise in veterinary offices!
- Softball Tournaments and Fun Runs. Everyone is eager to get outside and enjoy the sunshine…so give them something fun to do!
- Memorial Day Barbeque. Cooking outdoors is a great excuse for a fundraiser! Everyone loves to have get-togethers for grilling on this favorite holiday. And if you can't get your whole neighborhood together, ask all your neighbors who are having smaller celebrations to collect 50 cents for every can or bottle of soda (or anything else!) to the playground fund. You'll be surprised how much that will amount to!
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| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
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A Fundraising Success Story
By KaBOOM News @ 1:57 PM :: 780 Views ::
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 No Grants Here: Rural Community Raises $32,000 By the Sweat of Its Brow
In St. John, WA, the old wooden school playground was starting to wobble dangerously. When Sabrina Jones set out to build a new one, she didn't know much about playground construction or about fundraising. But with a little stubbornness and a lot of planning, Sabrina managed to raise $32,000 using local fundraisers -- in a town of 600 people! From a lucrative donor wall to silent auctions and haunted houses, the people of St. John proved that they have what it takes and so do you. Click here for the full St. John story, or read Sabrina's complete fundraising advice here.Do you have a success story to share? Visit and contribute to the Share Your PlaySpace Success Stories forum to tell your tale and hear from other community organizers. |
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| Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
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More Fundraising Facts and Tips
By KaBOOM News @ 1:56 PM :: 685 Views ::
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 Question: How much money does it take to build a playground?
Answer: Playground budgets normally range anywhere from $5,000 to more than $100,000. We like to tell people that with the community-build model, you can build a top-notch 50' by 50' playground for about $30,000. Costs vary widely depending on the size of the site, the number of kids using it, site preparation needs like removing old equipment, and the kind of equipment and safety surfacing that you choose.
Fundraising Factoid: Did You Know...?
People are more than twice as likely to give money if they're asked directly.
Helpful Tip: Offer Child Care!You'll get better turnout at evening fundraising events and playspace meetings if you offer free baby-sitting on site. Recruit local high-school students to be baby-sitters, and be sure to register each child as he or she arrives. Give us your ideas about fundraising at the online Fundraising Ideas That Worked forum.
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| Monday, April 17, 2006 |
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Home Away From Home
By KaBOOM News @ 3:26 PM :: 586 Views ::
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Debbie Bell
The Daily Record
About 50 volunteers spent Thursday morning creating a more comfortable, family-friendly environment to greet guests at the Fremont County Department of Human Services visitors’ center.
Sponsored through the Home Depot KaBOOM! 1-2-3 program, the project provided picnic tables, park benches and shade structures to create a semi-private space at the DHS office on Justice Center Road. The area is used for family visitation, including biological and foster care families.
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| Monday, April 17, 2006 |
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Trailers Serve as Schools in Katrina-ravaged Mississippi
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 694 Views ::
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Education Correspondent John Merrow
NewsHour Extra
Eight months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed most of one Mississippi school district, students are going to class in trailers, living in tents and trying to rebuild their lives.
Students riding the school bus in Bay Saint Louis, Miss. used to travel past historical churches and scenic beaches, but now they look out their windows at piles of collapsed houses and cement walls spray painted with street names because the signs were washed away.
"We have nothing left on the beachfront, nothing. We had a beautiful beachfront. But everything is gone," explained the bus driver, Dave Taylor, in an April 6 NewsHour broadcast.
To learn how you can support play in your community, click here.
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| Monday, April 17, 2006 |
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Volunteers Erect New Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 568 Views ::
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By BEA O'QUINN DEWBERRY
MassLive.com
SPRINGFIELD - Once a field of dirt with decayed equipment, the playground at the YMCA of Greater Springfield was transformed yesterday into a fantasy-land for children thanks to the work of hundreds of volunteers.
"We envision a great place to play within walking distance for every child in America," said Meg Keaney, project manager for KaBOOM!, a nonprofit organization that provides playgrounds in neighborhoods throughout the country.
KaBOOM! worked in conjunction with The Home Depot, which provided a $47,200 grant, and the YMCA of Greater Springfield, which contributed $10,000.
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| Friday, April 14, 2006 |
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Club Helps Fund Playground Update
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 751 Views ::
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By DAN HIGGINS, Staff writer
TimesUnion.com
GLENVILLE -- The Scotia-Glenville Kiwanis Club will donate $50,000 toward new playground equipment at Indian Meadows Park.
The town wants to replace the decades-old slides and monkey bars with newer, safer equipment.
"It's definitely aging out and nearing where it could be a liability issue," said James MacFarland, the town's parks director.
At the Glenville Town Board meeting Wednesday, MacFarland asked for a resolution that would allow him to seek proposals from playground equipment manufacturers to outfit the park with new equipment.
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| Friday, April 14, 2006 |
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Black Creek, Wisconsin
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 556 Views ::
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Community-Build Success Story: Training for a Playground Marathon
 Chris Potter's small community in eastern Wisconsin sorely lacked quality playgrounds as well as the money to build them. See how the power of KaBOOM! helped Chris raise $60,000 in just six months. Get inspired . . .
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| Thursday, April 13, 2006 |
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Playground to Be Built in the Pass
By KaBOOM News @ 5:15 AM :: 556 Views ::
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SunHerald.com
The days, weeks and months of recovery following a hurricane can be particularly stressful, especially for children. Common activities like playing with friends, watching television and extracurricular activities like sports and dance are disrupted; finding alternatives can be difficult, if not impossible.
On April 22, more than 300 volunteers from The Home Depot, KaBOOM! and Pass Christian will build a new 6,000-square-foot playground at War Memorial Park. The playground was designed by the children of Pass Christian and will provide more than 500 children and their families a safe and fun place to play while their community rebuilds.
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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Physical Activities May Protect Teens Against Risky Behavior
By KaBOOM News @ 9:11 AM :: 656 Views ::
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Stephanie Crayton
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
New research out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that physically active adolescents are not only improving their health –they also are decreasing the chance that they will get into trouble.
Among teens who fare well are skateboarders, particularly regarding their self-esteem and despite a lack of wide public support for this activity.
The study found that teens who participate in a wide variety of physical activities, particularly with their parents, are at decreased risk for drinking, drugs, violence, smoking, sex and delinquency, compared to teens who watch a lot of TV.
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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Kid-Tested, Parent-Approved
By KaBOOM News @ 6:17 AM :: 734 Views ::
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Joe Brown
The San Francisco Chronicle
When it comes to playgrounds, Bonnie Wach knows what she's talking about. She has to. For today's cover story, Bonnie and her 5-year-old, Rowan, kid-tested and approved all the playgrounds mentioned.
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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Kids, Adults to Design Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 5:51 AM :: 575 Views ::
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By Sarah Krupp
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
This time, kids are going to tell adults what's best.
As part of a planned makeover of City Park, a playground will be designed and built by Antioch kids and adults.
"This is an effort to reclaim City Park in Antioch," said Wayne Steffen, the parks and recreation commissioner who spearheaded the project. "We are going to put something in there that will make it a destination playground."
To learn how you can support play in your community, click here.
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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Arizona Cardinal Rolando Cantu Introduces PepsiCo's S.M.A.R.T. Program
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 555 Views ::
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BUSINESS WIRE
April 7, 2006
Arizona Cardinal Rolando Cantu is kicking off the Phoenix launch of the PepsiCo S.M.A.R.T. program today to promote active, healthy lifestyles by building a new Smart Spot playground at Esperanza Montessori Academy (EMA). Under the leadership of KaBOOM!, a national non-profit that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America, the playground will be built at 4838 South Second Street by 200 volunteers from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division and EMA. Senator Linda Aguirre and Mark VanBrunt, Chief Operating Officer of the National Council of La Raza Development Fund, also will participate in today's event.
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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School Rounds Up a Playground
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 538 Views ::
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Monica Alonzo-Dunsmoor
The Arizona Republic
The playground at one south Phoenix charter school hadn't been much more than a set of swings and a dirt lot.
But 200 volunteers recently converted the nearly empty field at Esperanza Montessori Academy into a full-fledged playground, complete with a rock-climbing wall, monkey bars and teeter-totter.
"For our kids, it's been real hard," said Fernando Ruiz, president of Espiritu Community Development Corporation, which operates the school. "We just didn't have the money for the playground after our expansion. The kids need a place to play."
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| Monday, April 10, 2006 |
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A Level Playing Field
By KaBOOM News @ 7:37 AM :: 540 Views ::
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From Star-Telegram.com
John Ward of Home Depot steadies the ladder as Meghan Fugate of KaBOOM! checks whether a swing set is level Thursday. Volunteers from Home Depot, KaBOOM!, Joe Gibbs Racing and the Marine Corps were building a playground for Como Elementary School in Fort Worth. KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization that builds and renovates playgrounds.
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| Monday, April 10, 2006 |
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Yale Road Park Gets Go Ahead From Non-Profit
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by Dawn Boone
The Bartlett Express
Parks Director David Thompson said plans have been finalized by the city to work with the non-profit organization, Kaboom, to replace the worn out playground equipment at Yale Road Park. Located between Bartlett Boulevard and Elmore Park Road, the park is a favorite of many Bartlett residents who use the walking trail and fish in the pond. However, the wooden playground equipment is deteriorating due to termite infestation.
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| Sunday, April 09, 2006 |
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Pegram’s park to get new look
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 549 Views ::
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By Bo Bradshaw
For The Ashland City Times
PEGRAM — Call it an extreme makeover of the playful kind, but next week the Town of Pegram will be home to more than 150 volunteers that will take part in an extreme make over at Pegram Park.
More than 100 employees of Home Depot and more than 50 community volunteers will renovate Aubrey L. Chambers Field April 13 at Pegram Park off Highway 70 on Thompson Road in Pegram.
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| Wednesday, April 05, 2006 |
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Gill's Good Works Honored by Country Academy
By KaBOOM News @ 6:15 AM :: 540 Views ::
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By Phyllis Stark
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Long known in the industry for his generous spirit and charitable work, Vince Gill will be named the winner of the Academy of Country Music's Home Depot Humanitarian Award, Billboard has learned.
Gill will be presented with the award on the nationally televised 41st annual ACM Awards on May 23 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. The show will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. EST.
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| Tuesday, April 04, 2006 |
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The Home Depot Humanitarian Award
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 678 Views ::
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Vince Gill to Receive The Home Depot Humanitarian Award at Academy of Country Music Awards Country star will build playground in city of his choice thanks to The Home Depot and KaBOOM!
Long known in the industry for his generous spirit and charitable work, Vince Gill has been named the winner of the Academy of Country Music’s The Home Depot Humanitarian Award. In honor of the award, Gill will have a community playground built in a city of his choice through the efforts of The Home Depot and KaBOOM!.
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| Tuesday, April 04, 2006 |
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Get Up and Go!
By KaBOOM News @ 12:00 AM :: 778 Views ::
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 KaBOOM! Urges Children to ‘Get Up and Go’ On Sixth Annual Teletubbies National Day of Exercise May 17
New KaBOOM! partnership will encourage thousands of children to move, laugh and play KaBOOM! is pleased to announce its participation in the sixth annual Get Up and Go! Teletubbies National Day of Exercise. Taking place on May 17, 2006, the day will be marked by a special broadcast of Go! Exercise with the Teletubbies on PBS KIDS as well as events hosted by local PBS member stations across the country. Read all about it! |
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| Tuesday, April 04, 2006 |
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Shady Grove PTA
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Community-Build Success Story: Connecting Kids Playground
 Melanie Barnes had been thinking about the school's playground for a while, and she knew that in order to serve all the students, it would need a lot more than a few pieces of new equipment. What did she do? Read her story . . .
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| Monday, April 03, 2006 |
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Playground Project Shows the Other Side of Englewood
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by Richard Muhammad
Chicagodefender.com
The new park –complete with slides, benches, small trees, jungle gym and other equipment –was built March 21 at 6400 S. Eggleston through a joint effort by Teamwork Englewood, the Chicago Family Foundation, Black Youth in Action and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The groups worked with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit that specializes in creating play spaces in underserved areas. Volunteers from Kennedy King College and Dawson Technical also helped complete the playground in one day. St. Bernard Hospital provide
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