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Darell HammondCEO & Founder, KaBOOM!
Play. Purpose. Passion..
1975•Went to Mooseheart
1995•Read article about Ieshaand Clendon
1996•Founded KaBOOM!
2005•Launched Operation Playground
2006•Launched Map of Play
2007•Launched Imagination Playground
2011•Built 2000th playground
6,044,470children served
1,099,194volunteersmobilized
11,708playgrounds
built, improved or opened
In 17 years…
By the end of 2013,Foresters and KaBOOM! partnership will result in:
100playgrounds
built
241,000 square feet of land transformed in to
playgrounds
< 9,510hours volunteered
by Foresters members
Kids who live within a half-mile of a park or playground are almost 5 times more likely to be a healthy weight.
Play has important positive effects on the brain and on a child’s ability to learn.
Play facilitates communication and socialization while nurturing independence, creativity, and self-esteem.
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Recess is being eliminated from schools
Kids spend 7.5 hours per day in front of a screen
Parents don’t feel safe letting their kids go outside and play
It starts with a playground.
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Before
After
If we can do this in a day,what else is possible?
My passion started with a playground.
What is yours?