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KaBOOM! National Partner: Foresters

Since 2006, Foresters™ has invested $7 million with KaBOOM! to build playgrounds in communities across North America. Eventually, these play spaces will provide 2.6 million children and their families with a safe place to spend quality time together and have fun.

In addition to building playgrounds with KaBOOM!, Foresters is a member of the Leadership Circle within the KaBOOM! National Partner Program. This means Foresters provides long-term guidance and support for KaBOOM! by investing in programs that have a lasting impact on the well-being of families.

To learn more about Foresters and how you can become a member, visit foresters.com.

Did You Know?

  • By the end of 2013, Foresters will have built nearly 100 playgrounds with KaBOOM!.
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  • Since the beginning of the Foresters/KaBOOM! partnership, over 137,027 square feet of land has been turned into playgrounds where families can spend time together.
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  • Foresters Members volunteered 14,032 hours in 2011 building playgrounds.
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2012 Foresters Builds

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Chicago, IL
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Mississauga, CAN
  • Montreal, CAN
  • Orlando, FL
  • San Antonio, TX
  • San Diego, CA
  • Tampa, FL
  • Toronto/GTA
  • Vancouver, CAN
  • Washington, DC

CEO to CEO Interview

George Mohacsi is the President and CEO of Foresters, a life insurance provider committed to the well-being of families. Foresters and KaBOOM! began their partnership in 2006 when the organizations built four playgrounds across the U.S. Since then, the partnership has grown tremendously.

Mohacsi and KaBOOM! Founder and CEO Darell Hammond sat down to talk about Foresters commitment to KaBOOM! and why Foresters believes in creating opportunities for families to spend quality time together.

Read the interview here.

Research Study

According to a research study commissioned by Foresters and KaBOOM! and conducted by Harris Interactive, the more time a family spends together at a community playground, the greater their sense of family well-being.

The study shows that time spent at a community playground is valuable to American families, with 77% of parents agreeing that spending more time at a playground increases a family’s sense of well-being.

Three-quarters also wish their family had time to visit a playground more often. Furthermore, 95% of parents agree that the more time a family spends together being active, the better their sense of family well-being.

The survey, based on responses from over 1,100 parents of 2-12 year olds in the United States, examined the role of community playgrounds in the current state of family time and family well-being.

See the full report here (pdf).

About Foresters

ForestersTM is a leading international life insurance provider that is member-based, family-focused, and community-spirited. This means that at Foresters, we’re driven to share, not shareholder driven.

With over 835,000 members across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and a rich 135-year history, Foresters is an organization founded on and committed to championing the well-being of families.

foresters.com

In the News

 

Foresters™ is the trade name and a trademark of The Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1T9. 407565 CAN/US/UK (02/12)