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March 02, 2009

Great people saving play across the United States

There has been a lot of good news about play over the past week. People are doing great things to save play all over the United States!

  • Vanderbilt University students are just starting to raise money to build a playground for kids in need. (Nashville, Tenn.)
  • A playground in the making for several years has finally opened. (San Jose, Calif.)
  • An elementary school is trying to save box tops to get a new playground. (Reno, Nev.)
  • Folks in Mississippi are starting a five-day volunteer build today. (Brookhaven, Miss.)
  • A Galveston mom advocates for her city to get a Boundless Playground where her son can play. (Galveston, Texas)
  • Three years of fundraising later, Biloxi kids have a new playground. (Biloxi, Miss.)
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