PlayCore Corporate Sponsorships

Our mission is to profitably grow our business by passionately providing dynamic play opportunities through innovative designs, empowered employees and dedicated customer support. As a company, We Believe™ in supporting the communities where we live, work and play. PlayCore receives many requests for product donations and sponsorships each year. In an attempt to respond to such requests in a meaningful way, we are currently promoting play and supporting our communities through our Employee Build Program, industry associations and select children’s charities of choice in our communities including the following organizations:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® & Math-A-Thon

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance and families without insurance are never asked to pay.

PlayCore is a proud sponsor of the Math-A-Thon fundraiser for St. Jude.  In 2009, PlayCore will provide playground equipment rebates to every school that completes the Math-A-Thon program. The top three fundraising schools will be awarded the Grand Prize of a new playground. The rebate coupons will be distributed in April 2009, and playground winners will be announced in September 2009. If you would like to receive information about participating in Math-A-Thon and receiving a special rebate coupon from PlayCore, please e-mail us at info@playcore.com.

Siskin Children's Institute

Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Siskin Children's Institute is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with special needs and their families. The Institute achieves its mission through education and outreach programs, pediatric health care, and ongoing research in the field of disabilities. For more information visit www.siskin.org.



Children’s Home/ Chambliss Shelter

The purpose of the Children’s Home/ Chambliss Shelter (CHCS) is to preserve family unity and to help prevent the dependency, neglect, abuse and delinquency of children by responding to the community's childcare needs. To learn more about CHCS visit www.ch-cs.org.



Creative Discovery Museum

Located in Chattanooga, TN, the Creative Discovery Museum is a hands-on children’s museum offering activities and exhibits featuring art, music, science, and technology. Created with children’s input, the Museum is full of "WOW" to actively engage kids and parents through a wide variety of exhibits that help develop a love for learning through play. Educational programs offered year-round include science demonstrations, art lessons, visiting artists, scientists-in-residence, and musical programs. To learn more about the Museum, visit their website at www.cdmfun.org.

 

Ronald McDonald House of Chattanooga

Founded in 1990, the Ronald McDonald House of Chattanooga serves as a “home away from home” each year for 600-700 families of critically injured and seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals in Chattanooga. The cornerstone programs are the 26-bedroom Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room located inside T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a mobile dental clinic providing free dental care to children ages 5 – 21, those without dental insurance or enrolled in TennCare. Ronald McDonald House Charities® also offers 40 $1,000 scholarships to area high schools’ seniors. For more information, please contact Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Chattanooga at 423.778.4300, or visit their website at www.rmhchattanooga.com.  

Joe L. Frost Children's Play and Play Environments Research Collection

Housed by the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, the Joe L. Frost Children's Play and Play Environments Research Collection is one of the most comprehensive sources of research materials for the study of childhood play and play environments in the United States. The Collection includes books, journals, papers and a variety of other materials that are applicable for study and research across a broad range of academic disciplines including psychology, sociology, anthropology, human performance, and nursing. For more information visit the library online at www.uiw.edu/frost/index.htm. 


The Trust for Public Land

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy in the form of parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Since 1972, TPL has worked with willing landowners, community groups, and national, state, and local agencies to complete more than 3,500 land conservation projects in 47 states, protecting more than 2 million acres. Since 1994, TPL has helped states and communities craft and pass over 330 ballot measures, generating almost $25 billion in new conservation-related funding. For more information visit www.tpl.org.

National Recreation and Park Association

The Mission of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is to advance parks, recreation and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people. NRPA believes in the value of parks and recreation for enhancing human potential, articulating environmental values, promoting individual and community wellness and utilizing holistic approaches to promote cultural understanding, economic development, family public health and safety by working in coalitions and partnerships with allied organizations. NRPA strives to facilitate and promote the development of grassroots, self-help initiatives in communities across the country.

PlayCore is a longtime partner of the National Recreation and Park Association and is the 2010 Titanium Sponsor, supporting their Connecting Communities initiative and the 2010 NRPA Congress and Exposition at the highest level.

For more information visit www.nrpa.org.

National Recreation and Park Foundation

The National Recreation and Park Foundation (NRPF) is a 501 (c) (3) organization that supports research, public policy and/or public awareness efforts that advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people exclusively through the strategic works of the NRPA. The Foundation's primary focus is to provide long term funding in support of the park and recreation movement’s effort to improve people’s quality of life. For more information visit www.nrpfoundation.org.