We’ve been writing a lot about Michelle Obama’s efforts to get kids moving. Here’s a great way you can get involved and meet others in your community with similiar goals: Host a Play Day.
The nonprofit organization KaBoom! is organizing the day to get kids out and improve playgrounds. You can organize efforts to clean up or do things like plant flowers or trees, build new amenities like benches or picnic tables, paint murals, and more.
If you use the KaBoom Play Day Planner, you could also get some cash in the form of grants to help fund bigger improvement projects. They will give 5 Play Day grants: one $10,000 First Place, one $7,500 Second Place and three $2,500 Runner-Ups. You’ll also get access to the online Play Day tools, and ideas to make your event successful. Other participants will share ideas.
Get started now for this event that starts Sept 18, 2010. More at http://playday.kaboom.org/why
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