ProjectPlayWNY

Project Play WNY is an initiative launched by @RCWJRF to ensure WNY kids have the opportunity to be active in sports & build physical literacy #ProjectPlayWNY

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📣 LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS!

Don't miss out on our FREE Community Conversations event on March 7. Join the discussion on youth development & building stronger communities, featuring former Buffalo Bills great @StevieJohnson13 !

Register today: https://t.co/gpSWxuTjXQ

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Daniel Robertson, Director of the Boys and Men of Color Initiative (BMoC) & Mentoring at Say Yes Buffalo, will be joining our important panel discussion at Community Conversations 2026 on youth development and building stronger communities. Join us March 7!

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⭐New Grant Opportunity!⭐

$2M in grants for out-of-school time and youth sports programs across WNY & Monroe Co. are available through @RCWJRF and With Youth for Youth
https://t.co/FvZH7n9taE

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⚾ Project Play Ball! funds FREE softball, baseball & T-ball leagues and clinics for four community partners across the city of Buffalo. The spring season starts soon! Register your child (ages 4-13) today: https://t.co/15mVJSLAGH

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Community Conversations Panelist Announcement: Yuki Numata Resnick, a violinist, nonprofit leader and educator, will join us for our discussion on youth development & building stronger communities.

🗨️Register today for Community Conversations 2026 ! https://t.co/gpSWxuTjXQ

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Applications for Project Play Champions powered by Nickelodeon Our World are now open. This @AspenInstSports initiative is available to schools, community-based organizations and parks & recreations agencies.

Click here for details: https://t.co/ipLqOlpue9

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We're pleased to announce the moderator for our FREE Community Conversations event: Daycia McClam, VP of Community Engagement & Advocacy at @PositiveCoachUS.

Details are below -- don't miss out!

📆 March 7, 2026
🕘 9 a.m. to noon
📍 The Admiral Room
https://t.co/gpSWxuTjXQ

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We're excited to welcome former @BuffaloBills wide receiver @StevieJohnson13 to Community Conversations 2026!

📆March 7, 2026
🕘 9 a.m. to noon 
📍The Admiral Room, 237 Main St. Buffalo
➡️Register today!
https://t.co/gpSWxuTjXQ

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⚾ Registration is now open for FREE softball, baseball & T-ball leagues and clinics for the East Side, West Side and Black Rock communities. 🥎

🧢Project Play Ball! is open to youth ages 4-13, with no cost for registration or equipment.

Register today!
https://t.co/15mVJSL2R9

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✨REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Community Conversations 2026✨

Join us for this FREE event on March 7, 2026 as we discuss youth development and building strong communities with @StevieJohnson13 and other inspiring panelists!

Register today! https://t.co/gpSWxuTRNo

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The Project Play WNY recently visited BUILD Community School #92 to check out after-school swim lessons in action -- taught by @ymcabuffaloniagara and funded by Project Play Swim. 🏊

Project Play Swim continues to grow! Learn more @
https://t.co/R7RINF6Lp7

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Save the Date for Community Conversations 2026!

✨ 2026 Theme: Youth Development: Building Stronger Communities
📆 March 7, 2026
🕐 8:30 a.m. Registration; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Program
📍 The Admiral Room, 237 Main St. Buffalo

Registration opens next week!

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The federal government has set a goal of 63% youth sports participation by 2030. Some states have already achieved that goal, but New York State is falling behind, with 53.3% of young people participating in sports.

At Project Play WNY, we're working to bridge that gap!

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Inclusive Sports Opportunity: the Village of Youngstown Recreation Dept. will offer inclusive basketball lessons on Saturdays for youth of all abilities, ages 10+.
🏀Practices start Jan. 31.

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The @AspenInstitute's State of Play 2025 is out. Check out the latest youth sports trends and important issues to watch in 2026 as written by @JonSolomon35

One promising development: 14 states reached 63% youth sports participation in 2023.

Read: https://t.co/1krVRUCOrT

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On Sunday, the Project Play WNY team joined the @BuffaloBills for Play 60 pregame celebrations at the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse.

Project Play is a proud partner of the Play 60 initiative, which engages 4th through 8th-grade students in monthly health and wellness challenges.

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2025 Impact: Project Play Swim funds swimming lessons and lifeguard training programs to help break down barriers preventing many kids from learning this lifelong sport. Last year more than 500 youths participated in swim programming through our partnerships with community orgs.

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Our 2025 Impact: Last year, nine local organizations received Project Play WNY Winter Free Play grants to support Winter Free Play zones throughout the eight-county region. More than 1500 youth participated in Free Play zones in 2025–the inaugural year of this new grant series!

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❄️Last call for Winter Free Play grant applications!

If your organization would like to explore funding for youth programs that promote unstructured, self-directed play during schools’ February break, visit our website and learn more.
https://t.co/bNzAhdNa2A

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❄️What can your organization do with a Winter Free Play grant?❄️

Last year, the Orleans County YMCA opened a Free Play Zone each day of students’ February break, featuring tag games, open gym time, soccer and other indoor activities.

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