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Believer in play

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

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[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Uvalde you have my heart. So proud to stand with you as we do our best to create joyful places with and for our our kids. You continue to inspire me. Playspace #4 done at the middle school, because all ages need play as we end #playspaceinequity @kaboom @Uvalde_CISD

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Can’t even begin to explain this rush of inspiration! “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together” says Secretary Clinton. The @ClintonGlobal community is taking action on the world’s most pressing challenges, together – and I’m proud to be a part of it.

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

In a conversation with @Sroschi412 at @PlayLSI, @JamesSiegal and @jendemelo8 discussed relying on the input of communities and experts when designing playgrounds. Check out this recent episode of Spring Forward and catch up on the whole season today! https://t.co/l95E5cWsE3

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Still glowing from the @USPlayCoalition Play Date, which underscored just how critical playspaces are for the success of kids and communities. Not just in Philly, but across the country.
I'm so proud to have shared the stage w/@PhilaParkandRec, @play_groundNYC, + @_studio_ludo

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

Kids spend 80% of their time outside of school, but cities often lack opportunities for play and informal learning outside the classroom. If you’re based in Philly, help close this gap by applying for a #PlayEverywherePhilly grant. https://t.co/dOOd3APLja

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

This is another incredible step for us @kaboom on so many levels. So proud to partner with all of these incredible orgs in the @CityofAtlanta!

[London Breed @LondonBreed]

We have an incredible park system, but they need to be equitable and accessible to everyone. This partnership with KABOOM! will help make sure that all communities can benefit from our parks, where every child in the City can play outside with their friends and enjoy being a kid.

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Such a big and important moment for @kaboom! So excited to partner with @RecParkSF connecting kids to nature in our mission to end #playspaceinequity through the creation of innovative Nature Exploration Areas. A big step in our efforts to infuse natural elements in playspaces

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

Big news today! In partnership with @RecParkSF and with collaboration from San Francisco Children & Nature, we are excited to announce San Francisco as the third partner in our 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity. https://t.co/W2yhGG37rP.

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

@Elizabe53604545 @kaboom Thank you for your amazing support! We @kaboom are incredibly appreciative!

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Overwhelmed by the support and commitment by @Uvalde_CISD, Uvalde community + @spurs @BankofAmerica +sport for healing fund+ Community Foundation Uvalde Forever for making the 3rd @kaboom project in Uvalde incredible! My heart is bursting as we end #playspaceinequity in Uvalde💕

[Too Small to Fail @2SmallToFail]

We can hear families talking about having no parks or places for children to play. What they are talking about is environmental issues, the great green divide.” - Tonia Spence, Program Director Infant and Early childhood Mental Health, @IrvingHarrisFdn.

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

So honored to be among the advocates at the @2SmallToFail @ClintonGlobal Summit focused on centering the healthy development of kids and the implications of climate change, and taking my learnings to the @kaboom community and beyond.

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

Shout out to the #SussexSquad for a great first day of your KABOOM! fundraiser! With over 500 supporters, you've already reached 125% of your goal! Keep crushing those numbers! @SussexEvent https://t.co/HXNK38BFiR

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

Throwback to an awesome session at CPRS with @CityOfAnaheimCA Park and Rec team talking about #playspaceequity and the impact of partnership with @kaboom 25in5.

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

(1/2) Solving playspace inequity requires a data-informed approach that drives resources to communities where the need is greatest. We recently partnered with @ChildCareAware to understand playspace equity in Philadelphia.

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

KABOOM! is honored to have participate in this @WhiteHouse discussion and will continue to explore the intersection of nutrition and play through our work in communities and our 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity. #WHConfHungerHealth

[KABOOM! @kaboom]

Happening now! Tune into the @WhiteHouse Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Kickoff webinar, where participants will discuss ways to support the President’s goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030. https://t.co/5StL2MZxet

[jen de melo @jendemelo8]

@stephgarst @USPlayCoalition Thanks for all you do to inspire me and thanks for letting me be a part of it!