Playful Chicago Welcomes KaBOOM! Play Together Tour Powered by Disney Parks
Chicago stands
out as a continuing advocate for play as it hosts the KaBOOM! Play Together Tour powered by Disney Parks
The
free event will take place Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31,
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Located in Lincoln Park,
Grove 2 near Lincoln Park Zoo, the weekend will feature a play
course with activities for families to enjoy together. Families will
design their team flags and make their way through various games and
team-building stations to build tunnels, solve puzzles,
and play together. Once they have finished, they can enjoy the
imagination play zone and explore family volunteering opportunities.
Chicago, also host of the 2014
Playful City USA Leaders Summit
“We
are thrilled to work with Disney once again and provide another
creative way in which families can spend meaningful and playful bonding
time together. The city of Chicago is an impressive leader in
playability, and we are eager to collaborate with them for
this tour,” said KaBOOM! CEO and Founder Darell Hammond. “At KaBOOM!,
we advocate for the balanced and active play kids need to thrive, and
are excited to present this unique opportunity for families.”
While
there is no doubt to the importance of quality family time, research
supported by Disney Parks and completed by the Search Institute and
Center for Childhood Creativity has underscored the powerful influence
that spending meaningful time together has on a child’s success in
school and involvement in their community.
"For
nearly 60 years, we’ve made our mark creating places where families can
connect and spend meaningful time together,” said Walt Disney Parks
& Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs. "Through our work with KaBOOM!, we
are able to bring that expertise to communities around the country to
help nurture, inspire, and empower kids and families."
To reserve a time slot, families can visit
kaboom.org/playtogether
See family stories, highlights, and surprises from this summer’s KaBOOM! Play Together Tour by following KaBOOM! on
Facebook
and
Twitter and join the conversation using #playfulfamily. Read more about
the research complied by the Search Institute and Center for Childhood Creativity at DisneyDiscoverTogether.com.
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM!
is the national non-profit dedicated to the bold new goal of ensuring
that all children, particularly the 16 million American
children living in poverty, get the balanced and active play they need
to thrive. KaBOOM! has been a powerful champion for play since its
founding in 1996, working with partners to build, improve and open more
than 15,000 playgrounds, engage more than 1,000,000
volunteers and serve more than 6,600,000 children. KaBOOM! creates and
catalyzes great places to play, inspires, empowers and leads play
advocates, and educates and elevates the societal conversation about the
importance of play in children’s lives. For more
information, visit kaboom.org/act
About Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Citizenship
We
are committed to nurturing, inspiring, and empowering kids and families
to join us in making lasting and
positive change in the world. We accomplish this through our work to
strengthen communities, conserve nature, promote healthy living, and
encourage kids and families to think creatively. Together, we’re
creating a better tomorrow.