| KaBOOM! featured in South Mississippi Living magazine by alynsen |
KaBoom! Comes To Pascagoula
South Mississippi Living, May 2008by Susan Stachowski
Play is exploding all over the Gulf Coast thanks to KaBOOM! and the next big blast will be fe...
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| KaBOOM! build featured in Gainesville Sun by alynsen |
Playground comes together in a day
By Karen VoylesSun staff writerMay 9, 2008
Excerpt:
The playground adjacent to the Boys & Girls Club in the Sugar Hill neighborhood used to of...
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| Amazing ripples occur after Cesar Chavez Day playground build! by alynsen |
As we say at KaBOOM!, "it starts with a playground." Here are some of the amazing things that can happen after the cement dries.
Julio Salcedo, site director for Lytle Creek Park, in San Bernadino,...
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| Albertsons teams up with KaBOOM! in the spirit of the Olympics by alynsen |
ALBERTSONS Helps Children and Elite Athletes STEP BEYOND Gold(TM) in the Spirit of the Games
May 7 - Albertsons, a SUPERVALU company, announced today that they will be providing up to one...
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| Kids' dreams come true in Takoma Park, Md. by alynsen |
Volunteers at CentroNìa Playground Build
Bits of sawdust wafted on the breeze as people hauled engineered wood fiber (also known as mulch) from the parking lot t...
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| Yet another reason to attend a WE Play! near you - $7,500 grants available! by alynsen |
Do the kids in your community need great places to play? If your answer is YES, then sign up for one of our FREE Workshops Entirely on Play (WE Play!). At select WE Play! events sponsored by Kool-A...
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| KaBOOM! Operation Playground featured in Mississippi Press by alynsen |
Cherokee volunteers make KaBOOM! historyMonday, April 28, 2008By SUSAN STACHOWSKIMississippi Press
PASCAGOULA -- More than 300 volunteers showed up on the campus of Cherokee Elementar...
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| KaBOOM! Operation Playground featured on CNN.com by alynsen |
A place to playBy Matt SloaneCNNMay 2, 2008
I had one of the most rewarding experiences of my CNN career Wednesday, and it involved 40 children, about as many parents and some homemade jambal...
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| KaBOOM! & Rockwell Group's Imagination Playground partnership featured in New York Times by alynsen |
An Invitation to Child’s Play: Big Blocks and Wheelbarrows
By DIANE CARDWELLPublished: May 4, 2008New York Times
It is the playground of the future, already in beta mode in New Y...
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| Architect David Rockwell & KaBOOM! collaborate on new generation of "free play" spaces to be built across the U.S. by amylee |
FROM: Rockwell GroupCONTACTS: Rachel Carr, 212/685-4300Dan Klores Communications for Rockwell Group Alison Risso, 202/464-6186KaBOOM!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEARCHITECT DAVID ROCKWELL & KaBOOM! COLLA...
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| It only takes a single spark to start a fire...si se puede! by alynsen |
By Darell HammondKaBOOM! CEO and Co-Founder
When we started KaBOOM! in 1995, I could never have imagined that we’d be partnering with CaliforniaVolunteers for the second year in a row to crea...
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| Design Day kicks off 100th Operation Playground project by alynsen |
View photos from Design Day The 100th Operation Playground project got off to a great start with a Design Day on Apr. 28 in Bay St. Louis, Miss. More than 25 playground experts ages three to 16 ea...
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| Playground build organizer named Parent of the Year in Biloxi by alynsen |
Congratulations to Susan Landry, named Parent of the Year by the Pascagoula School District in Mississippi! Among her many accomplishments, listed in this article, is helping to coordinate a KaBOOM! p...
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| Volunteers put playground up in Biloxi, Miss. by alynsen |
Volunteers put playground up
Students had role in designBy Jay HughesSun HeraldApr. 26, 2008
Excerpt:
Jerry Jackson, a team leader in electrical design engineering at Chevron, said hi...
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| Birmingham's Epic Elementary School set to get KaBOOM! playground built in one day by alynsen |
April 24, 2008Victoria L. ComanThe Birmingham News
Epic Elementary will sparkle with colorful pieces of plastic, metal bars and the spirit of volunteers Friday as it gets a playground in one ...
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| 100th Operation Playground Build Announced! by alynsen |
It's official! The 100th Operation Playground project will take place on Saturday, June 14 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park in Bay St. Louis, fulfilling a commitment we made to build 100 playg...
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| Country music group Rascal Flatts to receive humanitarian award and KaBOOM!/The Home Depot playground in city of their choice by alynsen |
Academy Of Country Music and The Home Depot select country music group Rascal Flatts to receive Humanitarian Award
Award to be presented during the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Aw...
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| Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Fannie Mae and KaBOOM! team up to build first of 15 new playspaces Saturday by alynsen |
This lot will be transformed into a playground on Saturday, Apr. 19! Hundreds of volunteers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson and George Counties, Fannie Mae, the Mississippi Hurricane Rec...
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| Playful City USA community Yuma, Ariz. featured in U.S. Mayor magazine by alynsen |
Year-Round, All-Ages Play Highlights Yuma's 'Playful City USA' Status
By Larry NelsonMayor, City of Yuma, Ariz.
U.S. Mayor magazine - Apr. 7, 2008Reprinted with permission
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| Playful City USA community El Paso featured in Texas Town & City magazine by alynsen |
Playful City USA: El Paso
Watch El Paso's video
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| Get inspired at WE Play! by alynsen |
Wondering why you should attend a Workshop Entirely on Play (WE Play!)? Here are just a sampling of what you'll take away from the experience: Practical tools and resources for building playgrounds ...
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| 1,000th Home Depot build photos online by alynsen |
Photos are now available from the 1,000th playground built in 1,000 days between KaBOOM! and The Home Depot. Check out all the action in our Photo Galleries and watch a video from the day!
Thanks t...
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| The Home Depot and KaBOOM! Celebrate 1,000th Playspace by alynsen |
The Home Depot and KaBOOM! Celebrate 1,000th Playspace
$25 Million Campaign to Build or Refurbish 1000 Playspaces Reaches Milestone in April
Washington, D.C., April 9, 2008 - KaBOOM!...
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| Coming this Thursday: 1,000th build completed in 1,000 days with The Home Depot! by alynsen |
Thanks to The Home Depot and KaBOOM!, this Thursday, Apr. 10, kids in Marietta, Ga. will be getting a state-of-the-art, spherically-designed EVOS™ playground, which allows kids to use their imaginatio...
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| NBA Star Antawn Jamison Announces Multi-Faceted Partnership with National Non-Profit KaBOOM! by alynsen |
Jamison to help build playground in Shreveport, promote importance of play among children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his ongoing efforts to provide “A Better Tomorrow” for children, N...
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| U Play! leads to accessible playground, to be built Saturday in Georgia by alynsen |
On Saturday, April 5, a new playground will be built in Macon, Ga. thanks to the efforts of KaBOOM!, the Junior League of Macon, the Bibb County Medical Society, NewTown Macon, lots of great donors an...
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| By the numbers: Cesar Chavez Builds by alynsen |
285
Number of volunteers who came together in nine communities across the beautiful state of California to complete Prep Day 1 for the March 29 builds.
592
Number of holes that were...
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| Youth in Santa Ana writes poem to commemorate Cesar Chavez Day by alynsen |
In Memory of Cesar Chavez
Born March 31, 1927 died April 22, 1993By Loretta Martinez WilliamsSanta Ana, Calif.
I was wet with the morning dew,I was wet with poison too. DDT had fallen from the...
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| Involve your whole community in your build with the new "Community Involvement" section of the online Toolkit! by alynsen |
Check out the new "Community Involvement" section of the KaBOOM! online Toolkit, where you can learn how to find great resources in your community for volunteers, fundraising, tool donation, and more!...
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| Grant deadline extended for KaBOOM!/The Home Depot Grants by alynsen |
Update: Note date change
KaBOOM! and The Home Depot have once again partnered to offer $4500 grants to communities building playgrounds by June 1, 2008. Forty grants are available and will be awarded...
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| A community changed by Cesar Chavez Build Day by alynsen |
Karen Lowell Linscott Charter School Parent and PR Committee Chairperson
I started to write about the structures we built and the details of the day. But the soul of the day wasn’t in the building ...
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| Ankeny citizens vote for new playground design by alynsen |
ANKENY, Iowa -- On March 25, neighbors of Somersby Park were invited to cast a vote for their favorite park playground design. With three designs to choose from, over 50 votes were cast, including vot...
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| 1,000 playgrounds in 1,000 days! From goal to reality by alynsen |
Over the last three years, KaBOOM! and The Home Depot have made amazing strides toward our goal of creating 1,000 playgrounds in 1,000 days. This partnership has produced great playspaces for over 600...
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| Community garden creates urban opportunity by alynsen |
By Nick SpainThe Grain Project
The Grain Project is honored to have been asked by the city of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency and KaBOOM! to design, plan, and help build a ...
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| Atlanta mayor challenges other cities to become more playful by alynsen |
By Mayor Shirley FranklinAppearing in the March 24th edition of Nation Cities WeeklyPublished by the National League of Cities In 2007, Atlanta was named an inaugural Playful City USA community by K...
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| 3,000 volunteers to build skatepark and playgrounds for Cesar Chavez Day by alynsen |
By Adam Arata and Caleb MarshallKaBOOM! How amazing is this? On March 19 and 29, over 3,000 volunteers will donate their time to build nine playgrounds and one skatepark in 10 communities across Cali...
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| Students focus on service learning in preparation for playground build by alynsen |
By Julio SalcedoSite Director, Lytle Creek Park, San Bernadino, Calif. Hello and a good day to everyone from Lytle Creek Community Center in the city of San Bernardino, Calif. It has been a pleasure a...
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| KaBOOM! Salutes Outstanding New Orleans Volunteer Linda Prout by alynsen |
On March 8, New Orleans resident Linda Prout participated in her 16th Operation Playground project in the city! Linda's first build was in September, 2006, at the International School and she has been...
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| KaBOOM! CEO Darell Hammond mentioned in the New York Times by alynsen |
Weakness in Economy Isn’t Hurting Charities
New York Times, March 14, 2008
Despite the economic downturn and fears of recession, major charities say their fund-raising has not fallen off...
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| Orlando Magic makes time for children by alynsen |
Orlando SentinelMarch 7, 2008
Dwight Howard just couldn't resist.
He may have been a little late -- there was this issue about attending practice first -- for the building of the new playg...
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| WE Play! trainings coming to 12 cities nationwide by alynsen |
Learn how to fundraise, build and advocate for great places to play in your community! Led by KaBOOM! presenters, KaBOOM! Workshops Entirely on Play are one-day, FREE regional trainings packed with in...
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| New KaBOOM! featured videos page available by alynsen |
Did you know there are 30 videos on the KaBOOM! website?Now you can watch them all on our spiffy new featured videos page. Watch videos from builds, Operation Playground, and 2007 Playful City USA gra...
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| Volunteers needed for Cesar Chavez Day projects in California by alynsen |
We did it in 2007
and we’re doing it again in 2008! KaBOOM! is teaming up with CaliforniaVolunteers to build nine playgrounds and one skatepark in celebration of the Cesar Chavez Day of Servi...
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| Kids dream big in Takoma Park, Md. by alynsen |
When you picture your dream playground, what do you see? A castle? Lots and lots of slides? How about a big playhouse?Children were asked to dream about and then draw their ideal playground Feb. 26 at...
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| 2008 KaBOOM! Playspaces Opportunities Available Now! by alynsen |
Can you imagine collaborating with friends and neighbors to build your community a new place to play? Can you imagine a new playspace materializing in just one day? If so, a KaBOOM! playspace project...
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| Community-Building Project Driven by Chrysler Volunteers by alynsen |
Playground designed by kids; built by volunteers
On Feb. 7, more than 200 volunteers from Chrysler, The Chrysler Foundation, and Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships joined organizers f...
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| Silver Linings in Macon, GA by amylee |
MACON, GA - I'm not sure every cloud has a silver lining. But those nasty nimbus clouds that dumped 20 inches of rain on us in July 1994 certainly did.
Of course, we had no way of realizing it at t...
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| Talking Amonst Ourselves: Highlights From the KaBOOM! Forums by amylee |
Inspired...
pajessup writes:
Growing up in a town seven miles from downtown Atlanta, the playgrounds were becoming dingy and unkempt with parents unwilling to repair and taxpayers un...
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| Great Resources On Play and Playspaces by amylee |
We've been doing a little web "surfing" recently and we ran across two sites that are doing some interesting sites with great general resources about play and playspaces. One of them is the Strong Mus...
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| Your Vote Is Needed Now! A National Playground for the National Mall by amylee |
In November 2006, I wrote a short piece, conveying a request from the U.S. National Park Service for input from the American public about “how to tidy up the vast and grassy park in the center of the ...
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