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 Is your community in need of a playground? Do you know of an organization that is in need of a playground? Do you have dreams of helping design your own playground?
KaBOOM! might be able to help. There are a limited number of these oppotunities so we can't help everyone finanically, but if you are in one of the cities listed after the link we might be able to help you.
KaBOOM! brings together parents, community leaders and corporate partners to facilitate the group planning and design of new community playspaces. Our goal is to not only build a new playspace but also to use the project to strengthen existing support networks and to build new relationships within the community. The approximate 10 week planning process kicks off with a Design Day where the children literally design their dream playgrounds, and culminates on Build Day where volunteers build the new playground in about six hours. The day begins with an empty lot and ends with a new, colorful and safe playground for children and families alike to enjoy and congregate.
This is the list of the cities where we are currently trying to find community partners to build playspaces:
Alabama
Birmingham
Arkansas
Little Rock
Arizona
Phoenix
Prescott
California
Anaheim
Bakersfield
City of Hope
Covina
Los Angeles
Oakland
Oxnard
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Ventura County
Colorado
Denver
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Gainesville
Miami
Orlando
Sarasota/Bradenton
Georgia
Atlanta
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Idaho
Meridian
Illinois
Chicago
Glenwood
Round Lake
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Louisiana
New Orleans
Maryland
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Boston
Brockton
Michigan
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Sterling Heights
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Missouri
Kansas City
Saint Louis
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Nebraska
Omaha
New Jersey
Passaic
Paterson
New York
Bedford
Hudson Valley
Newburgh
New York City
Syracuse
North Carolina
Charlotte
Wilmington
Ohio
Cincinatti
Cleveland
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Chester County
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
Providence
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Tennessee
Memphis
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Plano
San Antonio
Utah
Salt Lake City
Virginia
Arlington
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Washington
Seattle
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Washington, DC
Canada
Edmonton
Montreal
Toronto
Puerto Rico
Mayaguez y Canovanas
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The Funding Partner will cover the majority of the expenses for this project (including project management and a significant amount of the equipment budget), and we are looking for a community organization that can do the following:
- Fundraise $10,000 USD towards the cost of equipment. The playground area will be worth approximately $40,000 USD at completion. (Community Partners also receive a free Toolkit, a set of four books, including a fundraising guide, to help fundraise for the Community Partner contribution.) Our dedicated KaBOOM! Project Managers will also be able to help you through this process with best practices, suggestions and guidance.
- Provide at least 2500 sq. feet in available land and complete any needed site preparation, i.e. removing old equipment, asphalt, grading the land.
- Providing additional in kind responsibilities such as breakfast and lunch for Build Day, tools, restroom facilities, and a dumpster.
- Recruit 70-90 volunteers for Build Day and recruit parents who are excited about serving on planning committees for an 8-10 week period.
- Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the playspace upon completion.
In order to be considered, please fill out and submit the application to needplayground@kaboom.org or to me directly (my contact info is listed below) as soon as possible. A KaBOOM! representative will contact you upon receiving your application to conduct a phone interview and discuss next steps.
If you are unable to take advantage of this opportunity please try to recommend others who may benefit. I also encourage you to submit an application as we will maintain your information indefinitely and will notify you of the next available opportunity. If you would like more information about KaBOOM! or to request an application please contact me directly or visit www.kaboom.org.
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