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Volunteer at a Playworks Carnival Fundraiser in Sunnyvale!
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Playworks is a national non-profit serving 22 different regions across the United States. Our mission is to introduce respectful, inclusive, and healthy play to elementary school playgrounds, with the goal of empowering students to make new friends, settle conflicts on their own, and use their energy productively so they can transition back to class focused and ready to learn. Playworks provides each of our partner schools with a full-time coach, who is responsible for implementing our program throughout the school year. In the Spring, our AmeriCorps Coaches plan a Community Engagement Initiative designed to address a need in their school community, such as increasing parent engagement, promoting physical fitness, or painting lines on the playground.
Our AmeriCorps Coach serving Vargas Elementary in Sunnyvale has planned a 2 hour Carnival Fundraiser after school, which will include a colorful fun run with obstacles, a hula hoop challenge, carnival games, and food stations. All donations will go to the school. Coach Julie will need volunteers to help with set up and clean up, sign in and food tables, and color and obstacle stations.
This event is designed to be an exciting opportunity for students, school staff, and families to raise money for their school and engage with one another through play. The ideal volunteer will be dedicated to their task and willing to join the fun.
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About Playworks
Location:
380 Washington Street, Oakland, CA 94607, US
Mission Statement
To improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
Description
Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional health. At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day.
We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. We partner with schools, districts, and after-school programs to provide a service or mix of services including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships.
Playworks currently serves more than 1,200 schools in 23 regions across the United States and reaches more than 700,000 students directly and through professional training services
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1054 Carson DriveSunnyvale, CA 94086
DATE POSTED
April 12, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Coaching
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Volunteers may be expected to stay longer than 2 hours if additional clean up time is necessary.
- Interested Volunteers will be asked to register as a Playworks volunteer using an online form, which will automatically run a background check.