We are thrilled to announce that we have secured 15 spots in the upcoming Half Marathon – thanks to NY Road Runners Charity Program. And, we will be adding to those with all of our team members who are able to secure a spot via the lottery system. If you would like to be part of the Alexandra’s Playground Team, please contact...
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Alexandra’s Playground has committed to funding a playground build in NYC in 2012 which will be orchestrated by Kaboom! (www.kaboom.org We look forward to announcing the location of the site for this playground early next year. Please sign up for our e-newsletter to be notified as soon have our site selection. And, please contact us if you would like to participate in any awareness building or fundraising associated with this playground...
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Alexandra’s Playground funded a playground for a girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan through Playground Builders. The new playground was completed in December 2011 and benefits the lives of 6,000 girls who attend the school on a rotational schedule. But this playground has a much wider impact. As the only safe place to play in this community, the playground serves all of the local children, their parents and teachers. It provides a much...
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We are pleased to announce that we have hired our first Executive Director. Tricia Heywood took on the role as of November, 2011. She can be reached at tricia@alexandrasplayground.org
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We are excited to be supporting a social immersion/virtual play exhibit installed by Snibbe Interactive (www.snibbeinteractive.com) which will be located in the Morgan Stalnley Children’s Hospital of New York.
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We want to begin by saying thank you to our donors, volunteers, partners and Board Members. Your support has helped Alexandra’s Playground to grow and evolve. Our mission is to raise awareness about the importance of childhood play and to provide opportunities for children to be physically-active and socially-interactive, opportunities which are increasingly threatened in our modern society. Alexandra’s Playground is founded on the...
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