KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America.
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- 1996
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KaBOOM!
It's electric! (Boogie woogie woogie woo!)
And it's a playground! What do you think of it?
Source: kaboom.org
A new electronic playground has emerged in Hong Kong, reportedly the first of its kind in Asia. I've written about similar efforts stateside a couple of times, but what intrigues me about this particular ...
KaBOOM! Read about the first $1,000 Play Day grant recipient, and don't forget to vote for the $10,000 Play Day finalists!
Source: kaboom.org
You heard about our PlayDay grants, right?Between today and Dec. 1, you can help improve a playspace by voting for your favorite Play Day - and two of those Play Days will receive $10,000 grants, courtesy of NFLPLAY60.
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Congratulations
to KaBOOM! Director of Client Services Roopal Mehta Saran, who's been
selected as a 2009 American Express NGen Fellow!
Source: www.independentsector.org
An introduction to the 2009 NGen Fellows
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Check out the 50skatekid. He's skating in each of the 50 states this year, learning history, geography, and physics along the way! http://kaboom.org/blog/today_play_kid_sk
Source: kaboom.org
When Logan Winkler told his dad he'd rather be skateboarding than studying, his dad didn't lecture. He came up with a way where Logan could skateboard more ANDdo better in school.
KaBOOM! Help a community get a $10K grant by voting for the best Play Day! You can vote once a day between now and Dec. 1.
Source: playday.kaboom.org
Le’Ron McClain of the Baltimore Ravens hand-selected these 5 Play Days as his favorites. Now it’s your turn to vote for which Play Days you like best. The two Play Days with the most votes will each receive a $10,000 playspace improvement grant from NFL PLAY 60.
KaBOOM! Singer/songwriter Sting says "Play is important. As important as anything else, really."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
NEW YORK -- Sting is sitting in the lotus position on a plush white couch in his bright Central Park West apartment, talking about how a soccer ball might change a poor child's life.
KaBOOM! 100+ playgrounds in Vancouver need replacing, but the school board has a plan. Does yours?
Source: www.vancouversun.com
KaBOOM! Did you get some good playtime in over Halloween weekend?
KaBOOM! Here are some KaBOOM! staff members in costume. We've got Joan of Arc, a witch, undead housewife (yours truly), Carmen Sandiego, Popeye, and more.
Bob Boylan Excited about the Kaboom Build Next Thursday!
KaBOOM! Staff Halloween celebration is epic. We've got Popeye, an undead midwestern housewife, Keyboard Cat, Lancelot, Harry Potter in Quidditch costume, and hey - we found Carmen Sandiego!
KaBOOM! This is AWESOME. Katamari Damacy creator designing children's playground in England!
Source: www.gamesetwatch.com
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KaBOOM! Hey Atlantans - looking for a #volunteer opportunity? There are several coming up in Nov/Dec.
Source: bit.ly
December 13th Community Work day, 1-4 Come help clear more of the jungle for the playground! Tools provided, come prepared to work!
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How do you get a playground project started? Learn here: http://kaboom.org/blog/how_do_you_start_
