Inspire Children Foundation
2011 Calendar of Events
- May 6, 2011 - Steven Gross, creator of the Life is Good Playmaker training, will be the keynote speaker at the annual DVAEYC (Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children) Conference. Find out why we enthusiastically support his mission to bring joy and healing to traumatized children. Visit the DVAEYC website for more details.
- August 6 - 7, 2011 - Life is Good Philadelphia Playmaker Training and Retreat will be held for the first time in Philadelphia. This nonprofit program provides an innovative, threapeutic approach to play that helps restore the healthy development in a traumatized child. Attendance scholarships will be provided for selected teachers. Learn more about this valuable program on our site or at The Life is Good Foundation site. More details will follow.
Your participation in our events will support organizations and programs that are improving the lives of children.
Life is Good Playmaker Training
The
Life is Good Kids Foundation is holding its first Philadelphia Playmaker
training/retreat on August 6 & 7, 2011. This innovative program is
for teachers who work with children ages of 3 and 6 who live in poverty
and/or have experienced the trauma of violence, loss or illness. Playmakers
will learn how to use the power of joyful play to heal and strengthen the
children in their care. Selected teachers will also receive full scholarships
to attend the Playmaker training. 
For
more information or to apply, visit
LifeisGood.com/Playmakers.
Your donation will
help us fund teacher scholarships and spread the joy to kids in need.
2010 Helping
Kids Holiday Fundraiser
Enjoy
the spirit of the season and help make the life of a frightened child merry
again. All donations to this online holiday fundraiser will be used to
sponsor the Life
is Good Playmaker training, an innovative program
that shows teachers how to implement the power of play to heal traumatized
children.
Donations can be made through Inspire Children Foundation here or through Crowdrise.com.
Special Event: "Family Play Day" Benefit Festival to Help Kids
in Need
Join the Inspire Children Foundation at our Family Play Day, Saturday September 11, 2010 from 2PM to 5PM at the Abington Friends Early Childhood Program, 520 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046.
100% of all proceeds will be used to sponsor the first Philadelphia Project Joy Playmaker Training for teachers who serve our community's most vulnerable children.
Our
day will include fun activities and interactive music performances with
Two of a Kind, Peter
Moses and "Mr. Dave" Consono,
who delight audiences of all ages with songs, puppets and stories that
invite audience participation.
Additional activities will include: magic and circus arts, a special reading
dog, face painting and art making, chair massage, raffle prizes, silent
auction and more!
Come play so they can play!
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.00 each or $25.00 for a family of four. View our flyer with additional details. Visit our Facebook page for descriptions of the silent auction and raffle items.
Our musical schedule is as follows:
2:30 to 3:00 p.m. – Peter Moses
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. – Mr. Dave
4:00 to 4:30 p.m. – Two of a Kind
A special thanks to our sponsors: Whole Foods Market, Abington Friends School, Novick Brothers and Dynamic VA. Please contact us if you would like to participate as a sponsor for this event.
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for attending or otherwise supporting our Have a Heart fundraiser on February 12. Photos of this event can be seen on the Inspire Children Foundation Facebook page.
What: Have
a Heart Fundraiser!
Enjoy beer and wine, hors d'oeuvres and a chance to win great prizes
for you and your Sweetie.
When: Rescheduled due to weather to Friday, February 12, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern 17, 220 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (next to the Warwick Hotel). There is parking across the street or reduced-rate parking with validation at Park America, located behind the hotel on Chancellor Street. Get directions from your location.
Why: To benefit the Inspire Children Foundation, whose mission is to help children whose lives have been impacted by poverty, loss or trama.
Cost: $45 at the door (cash or check preferred) or $40 if paid online before February 9, 2010.
Have a Heart, Have Some Fun and Help A Child!
Did You Know?
Without play, no child can grow up healthy. Learn more.