Play Days start this weekend!
Kids in all 50 states, in 12 different countries and on every continent (including Antarctica) get out to play from September 19-27! With children between…
Press Releases
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NFL PLAY 60 supports KaBOOM! Play Days with $25,000 in grants
Kids aren’t getting enough playtime, so KaBOOM!, the national non-profit dedicated to bringing play back into the lives of children, is giving communities free kits…
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2009 Playful City USA Communities announced
Parents have less disposable income for children’s play-related activities because of the economy and funding for Parks and Recreation departments nationwide continues to dwindle during…
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KaBOOM! asks America to "Pledge Allegiance to Play!"
This summer, KaBOOM! will be strengthening efforts to engage volunteers across the country to support United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama…
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Calif. First Lady Maria Shriver Kick Off Conference with Playground Project
California First Lady Maria Shriver will continue her dedication to encouraging all Californians to serve their communities today by presenting the first annual Governor and…
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Grandparents.com launches campaign to get kids outside!
Nation’s youth spends six hours a day in front of TV, computer and video games and just four minutes playing outside May 11, 2009 –…
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Julianne Hough issues $100K challenge to "Map every place to play in America"
Two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champion and Mercury Nashville recording artist Julianne Hough has partnered up with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit, to map and rate…
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Mutual of Omaha Foundation Announces Partnership with KaBOOM!
Thousands of children across the country will receive great new places to play thanks to a partnership announced today between Mutual of Omaha Foundation and…
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NFL stars help to build playground at King Kids Academy in East Tampa
Eight NFL Neighborhood MVPs, along with volunteers from The Home Depot, organizers from the nonprofits KaBOOM!, CDC of Tampa and Tampa Bay Family CDC, plus…
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State Farm Bayou Classic and KaBOOM! team up to build a playground
More than 200 volunteers from State Farm/State Farm Bayou Classic, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the New Orleans community will join forces on Friday,…