Chicago non-profit

Like many non-profits, KaBOOM!, exists to solve a problem: The Play Deficit. Our children are playing less than any previous generation, and this lack of play is causing them profound physical, intellectual, social, and emotional harm. We fight this troubling play deficit, and its many related problems, through three central strategies: 1. Constructing innovative, kid-inspired playspaces, using a community-build model that improves the well-being of the children we serve as well as the neighborhoods in which they live. 2. Sharing the knowledge and tools needed for anyone to find, improve, and/or build playgrounds on their own. 3. Building a broad movement driven by research, analysis, policy, and community engagement. Our vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Our mission is to create great playspaces through the participation and leadership of communities.