Press Releases
- May 31, 2022KABOOM! Announces New Board Members and Executive Leadership to Help Increase Momentum towards Mission to End Playspace Inequity
- April 5, 2022KABOOM! Announces Baltimore as Inaugural Partner in the National 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity
Partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, with the support of the Office of the Mayor, will ensure every child has a place to play at school and in parks, making progress towards Initiative’s goal of ending playspace inequity in 25 places in five years
- March 21, 2022KABOOM! Announces $3.9 Million Partnership Expansion with The CarMax Foundation
Building on 10-Year Partnership, KABOOM! and CarMax Will Build 25 Playgrounds over 3 Years in High-Need Areas
- March 7, 2022KABOOM! and Partners Launch Green Playground Initiative in Walker County, Texas
KABOOM! joins Boys & Girls Club of Walker County, Powell Foundation, City of Huntsville, and Huntsville Independent School District to kickstart seven community-led, green playground projects at elementary schools, parks, and Boys & Girls Club
- February 3, 2022KABOOM! Announces New Board Members to Help Drive Progress towards Mission to End Playspace Inequity
- January 20, 2022KABOOM! Launches 25 in 5 Initiative to raise $250 Million towards Mission to End Playspace Inequity; Receives $14 Million Donation from MacKenzie Scott
Nonprofit responds to the urgent needs facing children, especially in communities of color, during ongoing COVID-19 crisis; Donation is the first significant investment in the KABOOM! 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity in 25 places within the next five years
- December 20, 2021KABOOM! Launches Playspace Mapping Program in Colorado
Researchers and community members in East Colfax Corridor, Otero County and Rio Grande County are undergoing an 18-month effort to map play deserts
- November 19, 2021KABOOM! and Partners Win UNICEF Cities Inspire Award for San Francisco Playspace
Nature Exploration Area at Heron’s Head Park Named Winner of "Safe, Clean, Sustainable and Child-Friendly Environments" Category
- November 15, 2021KABOOM! and Independent Sector Attend the Historical White House Signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
- March 4, 2021Play Experts KABOOM! and PLLAN Team Up to Scale Playful Learning Installations Nationwide
New partnership builds on successful projects that transform public spaces into enriched learning environments and address playspace inequity
- February 10, 2021Lysa Ratliff Named CEO at KABOOM!
- February 9, 2021KABOOM! and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Announce 19 Winners of Play Everywhere Design Challenge
Community groups awarded $1 million total across Western New York and Southeast Michigan for public installations that inspire play in everyday spaces
- November 20, 2020Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, Oakland Unified School District, The CarMax Foundation and KABOOM! Announce to Hundreds of Kids That a New Playground is Coming to Oakland
Partners are working together to end playspace inequity with a new place for kids to play at Franklin Elementary School
- October 12, 2020Playful Learning Installations Announced Across Philadelphia
$1 million awarded to 16 unique projects that use play to encourage children's language development and literacy skills in everyday locations
- July 13, 2020KABOOM! and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Announce Play Everywhere Design Challenge to Bring Play to Everyday Spaces
Application now open for $1 million to bring creative playspaces to communities in Western New York and Southeast Michigan
- July 9, 2020KABOOM! Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Directors
- June 23, 2020KABOOM! Issues Guidance for Safe and Equitable Playground Reopening
Supported by newly released national data stating that at least 23 million kids under 18 are impacted by closures
- May 28, 2020KABOOM! and The CarMax Foundation Named 2020 Halo Award Winners
The CarMax Foundation Supports Play With KABOOM! Campaign Takes Silver Award in Group Volunteerism Category
- February 18, 2020The CarMax Foundation and KABOOM! Explore How Play Helps Kids Develop 21st Century Skills
Study finds that play with Rigamajig® promotes behaviors that help prepare kids for STEM careers
- December 2, 2019KaBOOM! and William Penn Foundation Announce New Play Everywhere Philly Competition to Spark Learning Through Play
Applications now open for community groups to receive a total of $1 million to create unique playful learning installations in everyday locations across Philadelphia