PlayCore provided6/9/2010 - PlayCore provided an informative presentation at this year's Inaugural Nature Play Summit on June 22 in Vancouver, WA.The Nature Play Summit, hosted by the Parks Foundation of Clark County, provided an opportunity to network with professionals to understand existing resources and partnerships related to Nature Play. Attendees connected with leaders, decision makers, and citizens interested in parks, recreation, environment, health, and education. PlayCore Education Session topic: “NatureGrounds: Best Practices for Creating Naturalized Play Environments”Presenters:Lisa Moore, PlayCoreRusty Long, GameTime info@playcore.com877-762-7563 ...Full Story
4/30/2010 - PlayCore’s Anne-Marie Spencer, Director of Marketing of GameTime, and Jennie Sumrell, Programs and Partnerships Coordinator of PlayCore, were among the 250 delegates that convened in Washington, D.C. last year to participate in the initial development of a National Physical Activity Plan, which launched May 2, 2010. This comprehensive plan encourages our nation to be more physically active, reduce barriers to inactivity, and ensure that communities and institutions have opportunities to engage in healthy physical activity. The launch acts on the challenge of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, focused on ending childhood obesity of which PlayCore is a supporter. With a clear vision that all American...Full Story
12/8/2009 - PlayCore has been named by the Chattanooga Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) as the 2009 Corporate Philanthropist of the Year. The organization recognizes two individuals and one corporation annually that demonstrate a breadth and depth of philanthropic activity over a sustained period of time and have made a substantial difference for the Chattanooga community. PlayCore was honored at the National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon on November 4th in Chattanooga, TN where they were presented with a sculpture representing philanthropic spirit created by local artist Cessna Decosimo.As a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of commercial and consumer playground and park equipment, surfacing, site ame...Full Story