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A study from the VU Medical Center in Amsterdam recently published in The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine confirms that the more exercise a child gets, the more success he or she has in the classroom. It examined 14 cases—ten of which were evaluated using an observational methodology and [...]

A recent article from “The Well Column” in the New York Times gained lots of attention from parents, grandparents and caregivers. The article, “A Surprising Risk for Toddlers on Playground Slides,” discussed the instances of toddlers and young children with broken legs as a result of riding down a playground [...]

Our eyes must be opened to see a world that often fails to accommodate the disabled,” says Chris Kaag, Founder and Executive Director of the Wyomissing-based IM ABLE Foundation. IM ABLE promotes physical and mental activities and funds adaptive equipment grants for children with disabilities. Chris believes that playgrounds should [...]

Twenty-one students from the Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s (GCIT) construction technology program worked diligently to assemble a new playground for the students at J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School (JMT) over two days in August. According to Dan Roskiewich, welding instructor and construction trades coordinator at GCIT, the district requested [...]

The 960 students at Bear Creek Intermediate School in Elizabethtown, PA, were faced with a big decision last school year: they had the opportunity to vote on two new playground concepts for their school. [...]

Students that attend the Cape May City Elementary School arrived in September to find a brand new playground designed for the younger children. More than 20 recruits and enlisted personnel from Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May arrived at the school August 22nd and 23rd to assemble newly purchased [...]

In a time when our country is facing a childhood obesity crisis, care givers need to continuously find ways to keep children physically active. Many schools and camps are looking for fun activities that keep children of all ages and abilities moving. The game’s growing popularity is due to its [...]

Click on the individual playground project success stories below to learn more about them:

Treasure Lake Church, Dubois, PA

Jordan Park, City of Allentown, PA

Montessori Academy of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA

Montgomery Township Comm Ctr., Montgomeryville, PA

Luthercare For Kids, Reamstown, PA

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An Interview with Executive Director Christine Anderton s.jpg" alt="lsi locust street all volunteers" width="771" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1020" /> Christine: Because of the dedication towards the project from the Borough of Fleetwood Township, PA. In an effort to bring another park project to fruition, the Friends of Fleetwood Playground, Inc., a [...]