KaBOOM! - It starts with a playground.
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KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Need help planning a playspace project? KaBOOM! has fun, interactive, and informative WE Play! trainings throughout the year and across the country. The trainings cover topics on fundraising, community organizing, equipment selection, and play advocacy. Join our community and you can start a movement to help bring unstructured, imaginative, and simple play back to the lives of children in your community. Join Now!
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Our next meeting:
WE Play! - Los Angeles CA
From planning a playground project to involving your local government in the cause of play, WE Play! sessions give all participants the tools to take action.
Topics include:
Why Play Matters
Asset-Based Community Development
Safety and Surfacing and Vendors
FUNdraising 101
The KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play
Creating a Task Force & Action Plan
and much more! Read more
- When?
- Thursday, Jun 5, 2008, 9:00 AM 20080605T130000Z
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- Who?
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1 member said Yes
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Recent Meetings
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Tue May 13, 9:30 AM |
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Thu Apr 10, 9:30 AM |
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"love to play myself ,have 3 kids,its awful cold in winter ,it just makes sense to come out and play in nice weather ,after staying indoors all winter"
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"I am a physical education teacher and believe that showing children how to have fun while being physically active is the key to continued lifetime fitness. KaBoom is a great orgainization and brings playful fun to many children!"
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"Helping plan & build (& paint?!) an awesome, safe playground sounds fantastic. :)"
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"Hi Allie! Welcome to the group! Please check out our full website at www.kaboom.org for more information about playground projects."
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"I am a Plus One employee and we are looking to join in Kaboom in our community for our teamwork/team building project."
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"I live in a mid-size town in Indiana where playgrounds are limited and I want to learn what I can do to make sure my son plays as much of it as he possibly can! I'm very encouraged by what this organization does and look forward to learning more."
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"Hello Reggie! Welcome to the group! If you have any questions feel free to post it to the board or you can email me at KaBOOM! at jcooper@kaboom.org!"
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"Welcome to our Meetup.com group Kim! If you have any questions feel free to post it to the board or you can email me at KaBOOM! at jcooper@kaboom. org!"
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"Welcome to our Meetup.com group Eric! If you have any questions feel free to post it to the board or you can email me at KaBOOM! at jcooper@kaboom.org!"
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"Hi I'm Eric and we manufacturer fabric shade structures for playgrounds. We get great pleasure in the feedback from parents, teachers, kids and all people who enjoy our structures at their facilities. We keep the kids cool."
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"I am a part of the Thursday Network and I'd like to help to build a playground in DC/MD. Let's build a playground folks!!!"
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"Hi I have three young sons. I want them to always have a fun and safe place to play. I want that for all kids too. I like to watch my kids play. it lifts my spirits to see them happy :)"
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"Hello, I am Elnie Meleance - Goodman. I love to travel and working with children is my specialty. I am looking forward to working with you. I am interested in knowing how to build a community playground"
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"HI, my name is Darnese and I live at the New Parkchester Housing Cooperative, We are a community , where kids are first and we would like to have a safe place for them to play ."
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"Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am am of two young children. They love going to playgrounds and helping build one would be great to give back to the community."
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"Hello Friends. I'm currently serving a second Americorps year in my hometown of Milwaukee WI. Last year I served thru City Year in San Jose CA and was part of a KaBOOM! build. I want to pursue a KaBOOM project in Milwaukee-who's with me? "
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"Hey. I'm Andrea. Because most of my friends are married and/or have kids, I'm interested in getting to know new people and helping my community. This seems like a great group with people I'd enjoy meeting."
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