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Kids give thanks for play: #4

Posted on November 26 by alynsen

Turkey Happy Turkey Day!

Today, Americans will gather to eat too much, watch football, and give thanks with their loved ones.

If you're lucky enough to have a place to play within walking distance of your home (which would put you in the minority), be sure to give thanks. And just for good measure, why not make an early New Year's resolution to help keep it clean this year?Read more

Kids give thanks for play: #3

Posted on November 25 by alynsen

What are you thankful for this year?

Thousands of kids are thankful for the 1,700+ playgrounds KaBOOM! has built in partnership with local communities and our generous funding partners over the past 13 years. We've received a lot of creative thank you notes, and I wanted to share some of our favorites with you this week.Read more

This week's $1,000 grant recipient is...

Posted on November 24 by alynsen

NBC Community Hey, hey...it's that time again! Time to announce this week's $1,000 grant recipient!

As you may recall, each week we're announcing a community that had a particularly awesome Play Day and will receive a $1,000 grant for improving their playspace. We're also reminding you to PLEASE VOTE for one of our top five finalist Play Days to receive one of two $10,000 grants to improve their playspace! You can vote every day between now and Dec. 1.

But without further ado, the next lucky community receiving a $1,000 grant is...Read more