Five Communities Will Win Grants; Vote for Mayflower Elementary School on LetsPlay.com
Dr. Pepper, Snapple, and national non-profit KaBOOM! have announced that Mayflower Elementary School is one of 10 finalists in the 2015 Let’s Play Video Contest. From June 15 to June 26, community members and play advocates can vote for their favorite playground video on facebook.com/letsplay. Winners will be announced on June 29.
The video contest is part of Let’s Play, an initiative by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group to provide kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority. Organizations nationwide were asked to submit videos illustrating their need for places to play for a chance to win one of five $20,000 grants, which can be used to build a new playground.
Currently, the playground at Mayflower Elementary School is old and in need of replacement. With the help of this grant, we can replace the aging equipment and provide new opportunities for play for our children. The new playground for Mayflower Elementary School would benefit not only the students at Mayflower but also the Monrovia community as well. We not only serve our students during the day but also serve many after school programs, such as The Boys and Girls Club, Monrovia Youth League Baseball and American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). These organizations also use our playground for their after school programs. We hope to provide safe playground equipment for all, including students and community members with special needs.
Dr. Pepper Snapple supports KaBOOM! in promoting and protecting a child’s right to active play at home, at school and in the community. Via Let’s Play grants and projects, Dr Pepper Snapple and KaBOOM! have built or improved more than 2,000 playgrounds since 2011, benefitting an estimated 5 million children during the lifetimes of the playgrounds.
Since 1996, KaBOOM! has been dedicated to the bold goal of bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all children because #playmatters. Unstructured, child-directed play has proven to help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually, yet today’s kids have less time and fewer opportunities to play than any previous generation. As a result of Let’s Play grants and projects, more than 1 million more kids will benefit from new or improved playgrounds around the nation between 2014 and 2016.
Visit Let’s Play at www.LetsPlay.com to join the conversation and learn how to apply for other available grants to make communities more active and playful.
