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Community Service Hours

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Are you interested in community service, but aren’t sure what to do or how to go about getting involved? KaBOOM! has the answer for you! To qualify for one hour of certified community service credit, all you have to do is follow these easy steps:

  1. Find a local playspace, such as a playground, park, skatepark, etc.
  2. Gather this required information about the playspace:
    • The address. Be sure to include the street number or the intersecting streets (ex. "Main St. and 2nd Ave.").
    • A brief description of the area.
    • A comment about the space. Is it nice and clean? Is it old and run down? If you were telling your friend about it, what would you say?
    • Give it a rating from 1-5 (with 5 being the best).
    • Take 3 photos of the area. Please note that photos pulled from another website will not be accepted. Also, if any of your photos prominently include children in them, you must have their parents' or guardians' permission before submitting them.
  3. Join the kaboom.org website. Once you’re registered, you can add playspaces under your username!
  4. Go to the KaBOOM! Map of Play and select the 'add a playspace' tab to add the listing. Include all the required information. Make sure that the playspace isn't already listed before you create a new entry! If it is, add to the existing entry instead. Please note that sports fields, playgrounds, ball courts and other amenities within a larger park with a single address should be integrated as a single entry.
  5. When you are finished, copy and paste the URL of each playspace into an e-mail and send it to communityservice@kaboom.org with your information. We'll send you a certified voucher good for one hour of community service per playspace.

    (Note: Please be sure to send the e-mail from the same e-mail address registered with kaboom.org. This lets us verify your work!)

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It’s that quick, simple and fun, and your contribution will help children in your area locate the best playspaces to play. Upload as many new playspaces as you can and you’ll receive one hour of community service credit for each additional playspace.

You should also double-check with your school or organization to be sure this will fulfill your commitment.

Please allow one workweek for processing. If you have any problems or questions, you can contact communityservice@kaboom.org.