Little People’s Park in Anaheim, CA is home to a new playspace that features a kid-designed playground with a zip line, two slides, & more! Thanks to all who volunteered, & a special thanks to The CarMax Foundation, Anaheim Family YMCA, & City of Anaheim for supporting this project.

During #MentalHealthMonth , we’re throwing it back to when we gathered Douglas Emhoff, Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, Brandon M. Scott, and Sonja Santelises for a listening session where kids and community members shared how critical playspaces are for mental health: kaboom.org/stories/workin…

Thanks to the hard work of Piedmont Ave. Elementary families & volunteers, & with support from Workday, @KPNorCal, @EatLearnPlay, & ousdnews, #Oakland kids are getting a new kid-designed play structure, nature exploration areas, multi-sport courts, & more!

📸: Noah Graham

Earlier this year, KABOOM! submitted comments in support of the ENOUGH Act and HB 1147. With the signing of these bills yesterday by @IAmWesMoore, KABOOM! and the State of Maryland have made great strides in ensuring every kid in Maryland has access to a safe place to play.

Data + #AI are essential tools for building smarter, safer, and sustainable cities. KABOOM!,CITYDATA.ai,CityEs!,State of Place dive into how park agencies are harnessing #data to enhance usage, prioritize budgets, & ensure equitable access for all. #SCC24

In our 2023 Annual Report, you'll learn about:

➡️How our 25 in 5 Initiative is increasing access to playspaces across the country,
➡️How we are using data in unique ways to address inequity,
➡️And more!

Read the full report now at bit.ly/3JW6iwU.

KABOOM! is committed to strengthening the mental and physical health of children, families, and communities, but we can’t do this without your support.

Donate today to help build playspace that supports kids’ wholistic health.
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We are thrilled to announce that M-NCPPC, @PGParks, is the latest partner in our 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity! This announcement comes on the heels of last week's build at Oakcrest Community Center. Read more about this partnership at bit.ly/44vVqiN.

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth , and KABOOM! is committed to supporting kids’ mental health and creating places of belonging for every kid. Read more about how playspaces can help address the mental health crisis at kaboom.org/stories/playsp….

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and KABOOM! is working to implement the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health by prioritizing building playspaces in areas that lack access to outdoor recreation.
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We’re constantly in awe of those who make our playspace builds possible 🌞 Even in the 80-degree heat, volunteers from Delta Air Lines, the City of Compton, and the surrounding community showed up to build a new playspace at Kelly Park in Compton, CA!

📸: Rank Studios

A volunteer turned staff member, Adriana Calderon Garcia first volunteered with KABOOM! on a project with Fort Worth Independent School District. Now, she helps build playspaces across the country!

Read more about some of our volunteers during #NationalVolunteerMonth at bit.ly/49MIoyr.

The Nonprofit Infrastructure Coalition (NIC), a national coalition co-led by Independent Sector and KABOOM!, recently launched their 2024 Presidential Candidate Survey. Read more about the survey sent to viable presidential candidates. independentsector.org/blog/building-….

Too many kids lack access to outdoor recreation due to the ongoing effects of systemic racism. CEO @LysaRatliff spoke with theGrio.com for #EarthDay about policies that have kept kids in communities of color from experiencing the benefits of play. Read more: thegrio.com/2024/04/22/ear…

We’re hiring for multiple positions! Learn more at kaboom.org/careers/openin….

Fun fact for #ArborDay 🌳 🌳 🌳 Tree canopy cover can reduce temps by 11-19 degrees Fahrenheit🌡compared to communities with no tree cover. We celebrate #trees and proudly join other #FundingUrbanForestry programs in helping strengthen our #urbanforests .

Gerald Marcel from Fort Worth, TX has volunteered at 12 playspace builds since his first in June 2022! Thank you, Gerald, for your dedication to improving the lives of kids! Read more about Gerald and other KABOOM! volunteers at bit.ly/49MIoyr. #NationalVolunteerMonth

As we reflect on the world we want to leave behind this #EarthDay , KABOOM! is committed to working with partners who promote nature-based play solutions, build outdoor learning areas, plant trees to provide shade, and instill values of environmental stewardship. 🌎🌼🌳

It’s #NationalVolunteerMonth and one of the first KABOOM! volunteers, Peter Farnsworth, shared his reflections on what that first KABOOM! build was like, and how it inspired him to make long-term change in the SALA Series community. Read more from Peter at bit.ly/4b5sb8N

Thank you to the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, ousdnews, Workday, & KPNorthernCal for supporting the recent Bella Vista Elementary Schoolyard Build with a new playground, murals, Little Town Library, expanded garden space, dedicated ball wall, multi-sport court, & more!

📷: Desmond Gribben