KaBOOM! Basics
Celebrating 12 years of success in 2008, KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. KaBOOM! was founded in 1996 by Darell Hammond and Dawn Hutchison in Washington, D.C. KaBOOM! has used our innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct over 1,400 new playgrounds, skateparks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including this website and online community, regional and national trainings, grants and publications for communities that wish to plan a new playspace on their own. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago, Atlanta and San Mateo.
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Sept. 6, 2008 - Where There’s a Will, There’s a Play: KaBOOM! and qubo Announce List of 67 “Playful City USA” Communities Aug. 20, 2008 - KaBOOM! and qubo Join Forces To Make Play a Priority for Children Across America July 8, 2008 - Brooklyn to Celebrate the Opening of a Creative Destination for Kids June 24, 2008 - Children Invited to Play With Unique Elements from Imagination Playground During An Interactive Exhibit at the New York Hall of Science June 24, 2008 - CNN & National Non-profit KaBOOM! Team Up to Spread the Word About the Importance of Play in an Active Lifestyle June 11, 2008 - Darell Hammond to Receive 2008 National Jefferson Award June 10, 2008 - KaBOOM! Builds 100th Playground in the Gulf May 27, 2008 - KOOL-AID Joins With KaBOOM! to Build Playgrounds Nationwide to Encourage Healthy, Active Lifestyles May 5, 2008 - Architect David Rockwell & KaBOOM! Collaborate on New Generation of "Free Play" Spaces to Be Built Across the U.S. Apr. 9, 2008 - The Home Depot and KaBOOM! Celebrate 1,000th Playspace Apr. 8, 2008 - NBA Star Antawn Jamison Announces Multi-Faceted Partnership with National Non-Profit KaBOOM! Mar. 13, 2008 - WaMu Announces Partnership with Non-profit KaBOOM! to Build Playgrounds in Ten Cities in 2008 Jan. 8, 2008 - National Non-Profit KaBOOM! Disperses $100,000 in Grants Via Innovative Online Awards Show Oct. 11, 2007 - KaBOOM! and America’s Promise Alliance Team Up to Provide a Playground to One Deserving Community Oct. 9, 2007 - NARSAD to Honor Contributions KaBOOM! has made to America’s Kids with “Children’s Mental Health Award” May 16, 2007 - KaBOOM! Marks 50th Operation Playground Build Oct. 12, 2006 - KaBOOM! Introduces the First Nationwide Online Playspace Finder Aug. 24, 2006 - KaBOOM!, The Home Depot, and Playspace Systems, Along With Thousands of Gulf Coast Volunteers, To Build 10 Playspaces in Four Days To Mark Hurricane Katrina Anniversary
July 31, 2006 - KaBOOM! and Alliance for Healthier Generation Announce New Partnership to Address Childhood Obesity
June 14, 2006 - KaBOOM! and The Home Depot Win Golden Halo Award
May 4, 2006 - The Home Depot Announces $57 Million Investment to Support Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts
Feb. 27, 2006 - KaBOOM! Earns Excellence Award From CECP
Jan. 26, 2006 - First Lady Laura Bush, KaBOOM! and The Home Depot Build New Playground to Begin Restoring Childhoods in Kiln, Mississippi See more press releases
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| Tune in tomorrow morning for a special message from KaBOOM! and qubo! by alynsen | On Saturday, Sept. 6, KaBOOM! will be announcing the 67 new Playful City USA communities! In support of the announcement, qubo, the children's programming block on NBC Saturday mornings, will be airin...
| | Association Meetings: Here to Help by alynsen | Meetings Industry MegasiteAugust 13, 2007
In 2000, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) held its annual meeting in Orlando and decided, for the first time, to organize a volunte...
| | Superintendent of New Orleans watched by other city schools by alynsen | By Greg ToppoUSA TODAYAug. 26, 2008
Excerpt:
On Aug. 29, 2005, Katrina leveled or damaged most of New Orleans' schools and scattered students and teachers across the country. By then, deca...
| | Getting the Message Out by alynsen | Network Helps Kids Live, Feel Betterby K.C. Neel Multichannel NewsAug. 25, 2008
Qubo, a 24-hour kids network aimed at 4- to 8-year-olds, has also created programs designed to en...
| | Arleta volunteers work hard to create playground by alynsen | By Adolfo FloresLos Angeles Daily NewsAug. 23, 2008
ARLETA - When kids at the Child Care Resource Center's Arleta Head Start preschool were asked what they wanted in their new playground, one...
| | From empty lot in Norfolk to playground in one day by alynsen | By Harry MiniumThe Virginian-PilotAug. 22, 2008
They came by the hundreds from across Hampton Roads to deliver a message to the criminals who for too long have ruled the streets of Denby Par...
| | Birmingham's Princeton Elementary students help design their new playground by alynsen | ANNE RUISIAug. 20, 2008The 14-foot slide he designed probably won't make it into the final design plans of the $40,000 sophisticated playground coming this fall to Princeton Elementary School, but Tyl...
| | Community gathering spot arises from barren piece of land by alynsen | By Sherianne CotterellVentura County (Calif.) StarAug. 20, 2008On Aug. 2, a beautiful new playground was built on barren land in the Nyeland Acres area of Oxnard.It was a magical coming together of vo...
| | "The Ultimate Life Guide for Young Urban Women" spotlights KaBOOM! by alynsen | Aug. 19, 2008There are moments in our lives when we are struck with an idea that will impact our community in a dynamic way - with no advance notice or warning. This is what happened to Darell Hammond...
| | Loose Parts Playgrounds by alynsen | Morgan Clendaniel GOOD Magazine
Lower Manhattan, already a playground for New York’s wealthy, is fast becoming the epicenter of playground innovation. In addition to the Teardrop Park...
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Alison Risso
Director of Communications
202-464-6186
arisso@kaboom.org
For all other information requests, please call
202-659-0215 or email info@kaboom.org.
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KaBOOM! in the News Highlights
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The Architect-Designer Focuses on Child's Play
Wall Street Journal
Aug. 5, 2008
Parenting with Rev. Run
Today Show
Aug. 4, 2008
A Playground Where Creativity Can Run Wild
New York Times
July 14, 2008
NOLA hope, 3 years after storm
House Call With Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN
June 28, 2008
Operation Playground 100th build
Good Morning America
June 17, 2008
100th playground planned
Biloxi Sun Herald
June 8, 2008
From Design to Build: KaBOOM! Style
Playground Magazine
May/June 2008 issue
An invitation to child’s play: big blocks and wheelbarrows
New York Times
May 4, 2008
A place to play
CNN.com
May 2, 2008
Weakness in economy isn’t hurting charities
New York Times
Mar. 14, 2008
Building playgrounds is serious business
Fortune
Dec. 24, 2007
Bosses try new ways to skip misfit hires
Associated Press
Nov. 6, 2007
Beltsville girl’s gift to ‘Katrina Kids’
Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2007
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