From a recent Tempe press release:
For Immediate Release
8/18/2010Denise Rentschler
City of Tempe
Community Outreach / Marketing – Community Services
(480) 350-5209 denise_rentschler@tempe.govTempe recognized as one of 118 Playful City USA communities
TEMPE, Ariz. – Tempe has been recognized as a Playful City USA community by KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting play in children’s lives. In the fourth year of this annual program, KaBOOM! awarded the title to 118 communities across the country, 33 of which were repeat honorees from 2009, including Tempe.
Tempe was selected for its outstanding dedication to play. “A notable aspect of its commitment to children – Tempe Parks and Recreation engages and empowers it residents to get involved in the creation of natural shade structures for its play spaces through the Trees for Tempe program,” said Darell Hammond, KaBOOM! CEO and Co-founder. “These 118 Playful City USA communities serve as beacons for the rest of our nation that an investment in children is an investment in our future.”
In keeping with its title of Playful City USA, Tempe will host its second Play Day on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, so that Tempeans of all ages can celebrate play together and reap the benefits of being active. The free event will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Kiwanis Park (Mill Avenue and All-America Way). Activities will include kayaking on Kiwanis Lake, open batting cages, tennis lessons, NFL Punt, Pass & Kick youth skills competition and other events for all ages. More information on PlayDay 2010 visit www.tempe.gov/events/playday or call 480.350.5200.
About KaBOOM!
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization dedicated to saving play. Through community building, the organization is focused on giving every child in America a great place to play within walking distance. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct more than 1,800 new playgrounds, skate parks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including an online community, free online trainings, grants, publications and the KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, which includes Playful City USA and Playmakers – a national network of individual advocates for play. KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit www.kaboom.org.
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