Designed by Kids, Built by Volunteers: DIRECTV, Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada & KaBOOM! to Build Playground i...
April 19 2013 - 10:51AM
Business Wire
DIRECTV:
WHAT:
More than 250 volunteers from DIRECTV and the Down Syndrome
Organization of Southern Nevada (DSOSN), organizers from KaBOOM!
and residents of the Las Vegas community will join forces on
Monday, April 22 to build a new playground at Down Syndrome
Organization of Southern Nevada. The new playground’s design is
based on drawings created by children who participated in a Design
Day event in February.
WHY:
Today’s kids spend less time playing outside than any previous
generation in part because only 1-in-5 children live within walking
distance of a park or playground. This play deficit is having
profound consequences for kids physically, socially and
cognitively. Children need a place to play every day in order to be
active and healthy, something KaBOOM! has been committed to since
1996. The new playground will provide hundreds of children
in the Las Vegas community with a safe place to play. The
playground will be utilized by young children with Down syndrome as
well as their siblings and other community members, and will allow
them to play together in a safe, pleasant and attractive
environment. This playground is a dream come true for DSOSN and
will not only provide a great playful environment, but will also be
instrumental in assisting with activities related to developmental
and movement therapies for children. The playground is the
third built by KaBOOM! and DIRECTV and is one of more than 150
playground builds KaBOOM! will lead across the country in 2013 in
an effort to fulfill its vision of a great place to play within
walking distance of every child in America.
WHEN:
Monday, April 22
10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Kick off ceremony and volunteer
deployment
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Final construction phase and
adjustments
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate new
play area
(Note: all times approximate)
WHERE:
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada 5300 Vegas Drive Las
Vegas, NV 89108
WHO:
Aga Pinkerton, Office of Sen. Harry Reid; Hundreds of volunteers
from DIRECTV and the community
VISUALS:
Before and after shots of the site Volunteers assembling brightly
colored playground equipment Volunteers moving 34,020 square feet
of safety surfacing by hand Ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the
playground
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern
Nevada
The Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada (DSOSN) was
established in Las Vegas in 1987. Our mission is to be a source of
support, information, advocacy and education for individuals and
families affected by Down syndrome, and to enlighten the public by
promoting a positive understanding of Down syndrome in our
community. Our primary focus is to ensure that all individuals with
Down syndrome are accepted in the community and respected for their
individual abilities and contributions. DSOSN currently offers
services and programs to more than 700 members in southern Nevada,
including individuals with Down syndrome, their families and
friends, plus health-care, education, and developmental
professionals. We are the only organization in our region devoted
exclusive to the needs of individuals with Down syndrome and their
families. We are an independent, 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization
and a proud affiliate of the National Down Syndrome Congress and
The National Down Syndrome Society. For more information, visit
www.dsosn.org.
DIRECTV
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the world’s leading providers of
digital television entertainment services delivering a premium
video experience through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched
programming and industry leading customer service to more
than 35 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America. In
the U.S., DIRECTV offers its over 20 million customers access to
more than 185 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1 theater-quality
sound, access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY
TICKET™, Emmy-award winning technology and higher customer
satisfaction than the leading cable companies for 11 years running.
DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated
companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and
other Latin American countries, leads the pay TV category in
technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled
digital television experience to more than 15 million customers.
DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include three Regional
Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well
as a 42 percent interest in Game Show Network. For the most
up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please
visit www.directv.com. For more information about Corporate
Citizenship at DIRECTV, please visit
www.directv.com/CorporateCitizenship.
KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving kids the
childhood they deserve by bringing play to those who need it most.
Children today spend less time playing outdoors than any previous
generation, a fact that is having disastrous consequences on their
health, achievement levels, and overall well-being. Social
entrepreneur Darell Hammond founded non-profit KaBOOM! in 1996 in
Washington, D.C. with a vision of creating a great place to play
within walking distance of every child in America because children
need to play actively every day at home, in school and in their
communities. Since then, KaBOOM! has mapped over 90,000 places to
play, built more than 2,200 playgrounds, and successfully advocated
for play policies in hundreds of cities across the country. KaBOOM!
also provides communities with online tools to self-organize and
take action to support play on both a local and national level.
Hammond chronicles the founding of the organization and the
importance of the cause of play in his The New York Times Best
Seller KaBOOM!: A Movement to Save Play, now out in paperback. The
book details how businesses and communities can work together to
save play for children across the country. All author proceeds
support KaBOOM!. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also
has an office in San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit
www.kaboom.org.
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