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Topic: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Topic: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

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Alan Swank
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Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/4/2017 4:41:15 PM

It's that time of year again when our friend JSF/Dragon needs our help. Please follow the link to this site and give generously. His goal is $1000 this year for Playworks. It would be nice if we could double that. Thanks everyone.

https://donate.playworks.org/fundraise?fcid=977781

OU_Country
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/5/2017 10:14:47 AM

This is a great cause. Thanks for the share Alan. Is there a deadline on this? I didn't happen to see it while glancing at the donation page.

giacomo
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/5/2017 11:10:11 AM

What is the cause? I can't tell from the link.

Alan Swank
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/5/2017 9:06:13 PM

giacomo wrote:

What is the cause? I can't tell from the link.

My bad. I thought the link showed went to the program too. This fully explains the program that Jeffrey works with. With so many school districts cut physical education, the arts and music, this is a very valuable and proven endeavor. Once fellow Bobcatattackers get to $250, I'll match it. That will get us half way there.

Bobcat61
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/6/2017 12:11:43 AM

Do not want to put visa # out for others to see
Got an address

giacomo
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/6/2017 12:05:55 PM

So, this is an after school program to fill the void of budget cuts?

Alan Swank
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/6/2017 4:11:42 PM

giacomo wrote:

So, this is an after school program to fill the void of budget cuts?

Here's a link to the program that tells all about it. The organization has been in existence for 20 years.

http://www.playworks.org

This speaks volumes to the success of the program:

PLAYWORKS for teachers and principals

Every year we survey the staff at our partner schools around the country to see Playworks through their eyes. Here�s what they reported this year:

A decrease in bullying
An improvement in overall school climate
A reduction in disciplinary incidents
More participation in academics
An increase in students� abilities to focus on class activities

In addition, Stanford University and Mathematica Policy Research spent time on our playgrounds studying our program. In 2013, they published a randomized control trial, considered the gold standard for research, that found that compared to other schools, schools with Playworks experienced less bullying and exclusionary behavior, an increased perception of safety, more physical activity, better behavior and more attention in class than schools without the program.

Last Edited: 5/6/2017 4:13:33 PM by Alan Swank

JSF
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/7/2017 9:46:09 PM

Thanks, Alan, for posting this. I appreciate it.

OU_Country wrote:

This is a great cause. Thanks for the share Alan. Is there a deadline on this? I didn't happen to see it while glancing at the donation page.

The page is open through the end of the month, but it would be best to get them in before the 13th.

Bobcat61 wrote:

Do not want to put visa # out for others to see
Got an address

Our system is fully secure and safe. It's the best way for us and you to process a donation. However, if you are wary, please call the office at 281-661-8367 so we can work something out.

giacomo wrote:

So, this is an after school program to fill the void of budget cuts?

Good question! We work with elementary schools across the country to provide regular opportunities for safe and healthy physical play every day. Our primary vehicle for this is recess. Schools partnering with our full-time model have an on-site coach on school every day to facilitate recess, play-based lessons to teach critical social-emotional learning, and provide youth leadership development for the older kids in the school. There is an after school component (leadership training as well as sports leagues), but most of the programming is done during the school day and we are in no way a substitute for PE.

Nationally, we've set an ambitious aim: Serving 3.5 million kids by 2020. That's about 10% of the kids in the country. In order to achieve that, we need a lot of help. If you've looked at the page already, I thank you for giving us a chance to speak to you. We have big plans here in Houston; we want to be partnering with 50 or more schools in the next couple years. Ad giacomo noted, budget cuts mean schools can't afford the full cost of our programming, even though we're quite efficient with our dollars. So we ask a school to pay for 40-50% of the cost and we raise the rest. That where events like these come in, to fill in those gaps.

Please, if you have more questions, I'm happy to answer.

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Alan Swank
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/8/2017 6:28:16 PM

Almost half way to $250 and a $250 match. This group was pretty generous last year - let's do it again this year!

https://donate.playworks.org/fundraise?fcid=977781

JSF
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/18/2017 5:50:01 PM

I just wanted to publicly thank everyone who donated and who looked at the page and maybe learned a little bit more about Playworks. It is appreciated!

Alan Swank
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/19/2017 4:57:21 PM

We're now over half way to the goal. Won't you take a moment and open your wallet and donate today to this worthy program? Thanks to those who have given so far.

Alan Swank
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RE: Show me the money and donate to a worthy cause

Posted: 5/26/2017 3:41:07 PM

So I went on vacation for a week and fully expected to return to see the fundraising thermometer at or above the $1000 goal. As Gomer Pyle would say "surprise, surprise, surprise!" Unfortunately the surprise wasn't a good one. The thermometer hasn't moved. What better way to start the Memorial Day weekend than with a "feel good feeling" of helping children who probably aren't as fortunate as we are or our children. Any amount will do but let's get this thing to $1000.

https://donate.playworks.org/fundraise?fcid=977781

Last Edited: 5/26/2017 3:41:51 PM by Alan Swank

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