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By The Numbers

How do teachers and principals see our impact?

98% credit Playworks with increasing student participation in physical activity

91% state that students are more likely to cooperate with others

87% report that bullying or name-calling during recess has decreased

85% say Playworks improves the ability of their students to resolve conflicts

95% report that students are engaged in physical activities for at least half of recess

Partner with Playworks!

We build alliances with companies, associations, and foundations that recognize PLAY as an unparalleled opportunity to foster the physical, social and emotional development of the children in our communities. Below are some of the ways your company can get involved:

Cause Marketing Partnership
Together we create a win-win targeted marketing partnership that will inspire brand loyalty and build business for your organization while generating awareness and funds for Playworks.

Events

  • Corporate Kickball Tournament –Compete with other corporate sponsors in your city for the traveling shiny silver trophy and the opportunity to bring healthy, inclusive play to over 65,000 children across the country.    
  • Host a Day of Play – Corporate Play Days are a fun-filled opportunity for employees to play kickball, four square, flag football, basketball, soccer with the children of the schools we serve.  
  • Create a Company Fundraiser - Events centered on the benefits of play and physical activity is an excellent way to inspire organizational awareness while raising much needed funds to support our programs.

Foundation Support: We welcome introductions to corporate foundations that are interested improving the health and well being of children through play and physical activity at low-income schools across the country.

Corporate Employee Involvement: A corporation pledges to inform its employees, consumers and supporters about their partnership with Playworks’ mission.  

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Sponsor National Expansion: Your city sponsorship will allow us to provide play and physical activities to more than 1 million students by 2012.
  • Sponsor Schools and Coaches: Adopt an elementary school or schools in your local area or underwrite a coach’s yearly salary.
  • Interscholastic/Developmental School Leagues: Our leagues teach students the skills of games like basketball, volleyball and soccer.
  • Junior Coach Leadership Conference: Semi-annual conference with more than 1,500 junior coaches.
  • Annual Get in the Game! Gala Fundraising Dinner:  Brings together corporate and civic leaders, professional athletes and individuals who believe in bringing play to children everywhere!
  • National “Play On” Conference: One of the most comprehensive and interactive conferences brings together top experts on play with workshops and discussions on how to bring more play to youth in our communities.

Gifts In-Kind
We welcome in-kind gifts! Some examples of contributions welcomed are: hotel rooms, airfares, printing services, car rentals, gym space, children’s uniforms as well as legal, accounting, technical services.

Opportunities to be a corporate champion for Playworks are boundless.  Please contact Elizabeth Cushing, our Deputy Director of Strategy and Development at ecushing@playworks.org or 510/ 768-7355 for more information.