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Play is a critical part of building a wealthy and healthy life. $ is tight in most communities but you could win a $10k grant to improve a local park!

As a creative person and advocate for increasing creativity, emotional health and wellness, I believe that play is critical to everyone from infants to seniors. Local parks are vital to maintaining physical play in a world where we “exercise” in front of a TV!

KaBOOM!, the national nonprofit dedicated to saving play, has partnered with the National Environmental Education Foundation to promote National Public Lands Day (NPLD) and Play Days 2010, both being held on September 25.  By starting a project at playday.kaboom.org, communities can win grants of up to $10,000 to further improve a local park.

This is a great way for a few citizens to make a difference in the lives of families.

National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single outdoor volunteer event, this year drawing an estimated 170,000 volunteers at over 2,300 sites across the country on September 25.  KaBOOM! Play Day 2010 is a national celebration to save play in the lives of children. It includes games, activities and "spruce up events" at playgrounds coast-to-coast between September 18-26, 2010.

Groups that participate in both programs are eligible for improvement grants of up to$10,000, courtesy of Mott’s and NFL PLAY 60.

This partnership helps with NPLD's outreach, especially among families with young children and in urban and suburban areas where many pocket parks, or small neighborhood green spaces, are situated.  With more than 2,300 NPLD sites, September 25 will truly be a national event for the whole family.  Last year, more than 1,200 communities across the country held KaBOOM! Play Days, raising both funding and volunteer support for their local parks and playground.

So get out and play today! You’ll be so much wealthier!