Volunteers from The Smile Generation®, Trinity Basin Preparatory and volunteers in the Fort Worth community will join KaBOOM! on Saturday, October 19 to transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours at Trinity Basin Preparatory’s Pafford Charter School. The new playground will help make play the easy choice for kids and families in Fort Worth, Texas. Ann Zadeh, District 9 Fort Worth council member, will also be in attendance at this must-see build event.

Play is essential to physical, creative, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Currently, Trinity Basin Preparatory-Pafford is located about 4 miles directly south of downtown Fort Worth. It is located in a low-income neighborhood that hasn't experienced much in the way of redevelopment over the years. There are several paved parking lots that the students use to kick around a soccer ball at recess, but the location desperately needs a creative outdoor learning and play space. Through this playground project, Trinity Basin Preparatory will work with The Smile Generation and KaBOOM! to make a difference in their community and address the most urgent needs of kids. Recently, children from the surrounding community came together to draw their dream playground. The playground that will be built is based off their drawings and will provide thousands of kids in Fort Worth with a great, safe place to play over its lifetime. This playground is part of a broader effort led by The Smile Generation and KaBOOM! to ensure communities have great PLAYces for kids and families. Through this partnership, KaBOOM! and The Smile Generation are creating an oasis where kids feel valued and loved, and where their potential is supported, nurtured and celebrated. The Smile Generation’s culture of service is at the heart of the organization, and the Trinity Basin-Pafford KaBOOM! event will be The Smile Generation’s 15th playground build.

WHEN:
Saturday, October 19
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Kick-off ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Best viewing of playground construction
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Final construction phase
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony
(Times approximate)

WHERE: Trinity Basin Preparatory – Pafford Campus 101 E. Pafford Street Fort Worth, TX 76110

WHO: Ann Zadeh - District 9 Fort Worth Council Member Hundreds of community volunteers

About Trinity Basin Preparatory

For families seeking a better kind of free public school, Trinity Basin Preparatory partners with you and your child to provide the best opportunity to learn and grow, because we are devoted to providing the care that leads to lasting student success. Trinity Basin Preparatory is a free public charter school of choice that serves over 3,800 students by providing a safe, disciplined learning environment designed to meet all individual academic, physical and emotional needs. We have four campuses in Dallas (all in Oak Cliff), two in Fort Worth, and one school in Mesquite opening in 2020. To learn more about Trinity Basin Preparatory or to enroll today at one of TBP’s schools, visit www.trinitybasin.com.

About The Smile Generation®

The Smile Generation is a referral service that connects patients with trusted dentists and financial options that helps patients afford the care they want and need. The Smile Generation network is made up of more than 750 dental offices throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Smile Generation-trusted offices are supported by Pacific Dental Services®. For more information, visit us at http://www.smilegeneration.com. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/smilegen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilegeneration/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/smilegen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SmileGenerationTV

About KaBOOM!

KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids – especially those living in poverty – the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play. KaBOOM! inspires communities to make play the easy choice and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of PLAYces. KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build or improve more than 17,000 playspaces, engage over 1.5 million volunteers and serve nearly 10 million kids. To learn why play matters for all kids, visit kaboom.org and join the conversation at twitter.com/kaboom, facebook.com/kaboom and instagram.com/kaboom. #playmatters #PLAYceforKids

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