Playworks Colorado

A nonprofit organization

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Join Playworks in Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day!

We’re teaming up with Daniels Fund and Project Play Colorado to bring more energy, connection, and joy to playgrounds across the state. From recess relays to team challenges, your gift to Playworks Colorado will help kids build confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills—on and off the field. ⚽🏀🏈

💙 Give between September 3–17 and be part of the team making recess the highlight of every school day. Every dollar keeps kids moving, laughing, and learning through the #PowerOfPlay.

Mission

Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

Playworks vision is that one day every child in America will have access to safe and healthy play, every day.

Background Statement

In 1996, Playworks Founder Jill Vialet got an earful from a principal she was visiting in Oakland, California. Rather than recess being a happy, playful time for the kids, the principal lamented that it had become the most chaotic period of the school day, with kids getting hurt, getting into trouble and getting left out. In that moment Jill saw an opportunity to change recess, to make it a positive and productive time for all kids. Enter Playworks!

Playworks launched operations in Colorado at 7 schools in 2010. This school year Playworks will partner with 60 elementary schools to ensure 29,000 kids experience safe and healthy play every day.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Playworks Colorado

Year Established

1996

Category

Youth Development

Organization Size

Large Organization

Colorado State Tax Credits

Colorado Child Care Credit

Address

66 S Logan St, Denver, CO Suite 209
Denver, CO 80209

Service areas

Denver County, CO, US

Phone

720-616-6148

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