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WHAT:
The City of Bellflower will be hosting a Kids Design Day to let kids from Bellflower put crayons to paper and draw their dream playground, which will ultimately become a reality with help from JetBlue and organizers from the national non-profit KaBOOM! Elements from their drawings will be incorporated into the design of the playground that will be built this summer at John S. Simms Park. Design Day is also the first meeting for the playground committee that will determine how best to create and catalyze the new playspace so more Bellflower kids can have a balanced and active childhood


WHEN:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Children designing their dream playground.
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Volunteers participating in planning meeting.

WHERE:
John S. Simms Park
16614 S. Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706

WHY:
A playground is more than a playground. It’s a brain-expander, friend-maker, and muscle-builder. Play is central to a child’s ability to grow into a productive adult. It can transform children from sedentary, bored and solitary to physically, mentally and socially active. KaBOOM! works to bring balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. We do this by creating great places to play, inspiring communities to promote and support play and driving the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy and productive lives.

“The City of Bellflower understands that kids in our community need to be active and need places that allow them to do what they do best – play their hearts out – and we are proud to welcome KaBOOM! and JetBlue to help us build this new playground for our community,” said Mayor Scott Larsen. The new playground will bring more than 17,000 kids in Bellflower one step closer to having the childhood they deserve. Currently, the City of Bellflower offers a wide range of opportunities for children to play, including nine playgrounds; opportunities for aquatics, sports, arts and crafts and special interest activities; open spaces to play; walking and bike trails; and many special events throughout the year.

JetBlue supports KaBOOM! in promoting and protecting a child’s right to active play at home, at school and in the community. Through this partnership, more kids will have the play-filled childhood they deserve.


JetBlue Airways
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KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,000 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 7.4 million children. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy lives and communities. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org or join the conversation at twitter.com/kaboom or facebook.com/kaboom.