Although today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation, 213 cities and towns, including Winter Park, have earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM!® as 2012 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children. This is the second year that Winter Park has been recognized. Presented by The Humana Foundation, Playful City USA is a national program advocating for local policies that increase play opportunities for children and a key platform in combating the play deficit.
Winter Park and the other Playful City USA communities are now eligible for $15,000, $20,000 and $30,000 grants via Let’s Play™, a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, to get kids and families active nationwide. Grant recipients will be announced on Monday, June 4, 2012.
