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Is KaBoom something that would be helpful in achieving this?

The short answer? Yes!

The long answer? Yes and here is how!

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit that empowers communities to build playgrounds. We do that by connecting funding partners with community organizations (typically nonprofits) and helping them through the process of rallying their community together to build a playground in one day. We also provide lots of free, online tools and workshops to empower people to build playgrounds on their own.

So where should you get started?

First, visit our Community Partners page and learn if your community fits the criteria to become a community partner with KaBOOM!. If you think your school will fit, fill out and a Playground Profile Application (download it with using the big purple button on the bottom of the page).

While your application is undergoing review, take advantage of the KaBOOM! Do-it-Yourself resources. There are many different ways you can learn about community playground builds on our site:

• The Roadmap provides an great overview of a project's life span, and helps give you a better idea of what a playground build is all about.
• The Toolkit is the "Encyclopedia Playground-ica" and details everything you should know about community builds, from grant letters, event planning, and Build Day.
• Webinars are interactive, online trainings with KaBOOM! experts and cover a wide variety of topics related to building. See a schedule of upcoming webinars.
• The KaBOOM! Forums (which you've already mastered) are the best place to get answers and share your own knowledge with folks who have (or are currently) striving to make play better in their communities, by building playspaces or advocating for play.

I hope that helps rterpstra! Post again if you have anymore questions