The students at School 8 in Paterson, NJ, are excited for their new playground. This June the community will join together to build their new Kompan playground in a day. Under the supervision of professional installers, the volunteers will build a new space for the children to climb, slide, spin, and explore. THIS WILL BE OUR 25th PLAYGROUND DONATION!!   Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save...

We are competing in USA Today’s Challenge to win up to $100,000!! With the grant money we will build an Alexandra’s Playground, by Kompan, for students at another Paterson Public School, in a low-income urban community where they do not have access to safe and active play. With your help we have a good shot at this. You can even create your own fundraising page! We are so grateful for your support! Please visit our contest page to...

WE ARE MAKING PLANS to bring the Gift of Play to Site Soleil, an extremely impoverished community in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to Site Soley, the grass roots efforts of “a group of young artists and intellectuals” have led to the building of a new library, Konbit Bibliyotek Site Soley. “This project is called Konbit Bibliyotek for a reason, because it leverages the principles behind the traditional Haitian practice of...

The community was brimming with energy on Saturday, October 14, 2017, as more than 100 volunteers joined together to build a new Alexandra’s Playground. This new playground supports the more than 900 preK -8 students in the schools, and provides a much needed safe play space for this densely populated community. We appreciate the efforts of all who helped make this playground a reality. Sending a big thank you to all who continue to...

This fall the more than 900 students at Napier Academy and School 28 will share an expansive new playground. The students in this low-income urban environment are excited to have a safe place to climb, spin, and slide. Definitely lots of sliding with 3 new slides on their way! On October 14th, with the help of volunteers, we will transform their asphalt lot into a place to build new memories. Their new Kompan playground is designed for ages...