WHAT:
More than 200 volunteers from SAP (@SAP), Adobe (@Adobe), Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School (@AspireEPACS), organizers from KaBOOM! (@kaboom) and the community will join forces on Thursday, October 29, to give area kids the childhood they deserve by building a new playground at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in September.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 29
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Kick-off ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Best viewing of playground construction
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Final construction phase
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony
(Times approximate)
WHERE:
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
1286 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
WHO:
Hundreds of community volunteers
WHY:
A playground is more than a playground. It’s a brain-expander, friend-maker, and muscle-builder. Play is central to a child’s ability to grow into a productive adult. It can transform children from sedentary, bored and solitary to physically, mentally and socially active. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has been dedicated to the bold goal of giving all kids – particularly those growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve, filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. With its partners, KaBOOM! has built, improved and opened nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers, and served 8.1 million kids (#playmatters).
The new playground will bring more than 450 kids in East Palo Alto one step closer to having the play-filled childhood they deserve. In building this playspace together, we are making it easier for all kids to get balanced and active play and making East Palo Alto more playable.
Currently, the playground at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School is outdated and too small to accommodate the growing student body. This new playground will provide the students and kids from the surrounding community with an accessible and safe place to play.
SAP and Adobe are proud to partner with Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School and KaBOOM! in the creation of this new playspace. As technology leaders, SAP and Adobe recognize and embrace their commitment to the community. By providing children safe environments for play, SAP and Adobe enable the development of skills such as creativity, teamwork, and innovation. Involvement with KaBOOM! improves the learning and play environment for students which is critical to future success and extends far beyond the playground.
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS) and East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (EPAPA) comprise a leading K-12 public charter school dedicated to preparing all students for success in college and beyond. We equip students with the skills, habits and mindset necessary to achieve success in college and beyond. We believe that a college degree will provide our graduates with the opportunity to earn a family-sustaining income and make a positive impact on their community.
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids – particularly those growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.1 million kids. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy and productive lives. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org
More than 200 volunteers from SAP (@SAP), Adobe (@Adobe), Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School (@AspireEPACS), organizers from KaBOOM! (@kaboom) and the community will join forces on Thursday, October 29, to give area kids the childhood they deserve by building a new playground at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in September.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 29
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Kick-off ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Best viewing of playground construction
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Final construction phase
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony
(Times approximate)
WHERE:
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
1286 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
WHO:
Hundreds of community volunteers
WHY:
A playground is more than a playground. It’s a brain-expander, friend-maker, and muscle-builder. Play is central to a child’s ability to grow into a productive adult. It can transform children from sedentary, bored and solitary to physically, mentally and socially active. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has been dedicated to the bold goal of giving all kids – particularly those growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve, filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. With its partners, KaBOOM! has built, improved and opened nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers, and served 8.1 million kids (#playmatters).
The new playground will bring more than 450 kids in East Palo Alto one step closer to having the play-filled childhood they deserve. In building this playspace together, we are making it easier for all kids to get balanced and active play and making East Palo Alto more playable.
Currently, the playground at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School is outdated and too small to accommodate the growing student body. This new playground will provide the students and kids from the surrounding community with an accessible and safe place to play.
SAP and Adobe are proud to partner with Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School and KaBOOM! in the creation of this new playspace. As technology leaders, SAP and Adobe recognize and embrace their commitment to the community. By providing children safe environments for play, SAP and Adobe enable the development of skills such as creativity, teamwork, and innovation. Involvement with KaBOOM! improves the learning and play environment for students which is critical to future success and extends far beyond the playground.
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS) and East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (EPAPA) comprise a leading K-12 public charter school dedicated to preparing all students for success in college and beyond. We equip students with the skills, habits and mindset necessary to achieve success in college and beyond. We believe that a college degree will provide our graduates with the opportunity to earn a family-sustaining income and make a positive impact on their community.
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids – particularly those growing up in poverty in America – the childhood they deserve filled with balanced and active play, so they can thrive. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,300 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.1 million kids. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy and productive lives. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org