Thanks to a Build it with KaBOOM! Playground grant, staff with Astor Services for Children & Families, partnering with The Walt Disney Company and KaBOOM!, along with parents and children, will gather for an interactive Design Day session for a new community play-ground at Astor’s early childhood program, The Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Child Development in the Bronx. The 2,500-square-foot playground will serve children 2.9-to-5 years old that have emotional and cognitive needs, which often are accompanied by an inability to learn or respond to structure. 

Volunteers are needed for this amazing project. Sign up today!

• Volunteers should be age 18+ and will assemble playground pieces,mix concrete, move mulch, etc.
• Wear comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and closed toe shoes; leave valuables at home.
• Youth activities provided.
• Gloves, goggles, breakfast, and lunch will be provided.
• Build will take place in any weather conditions.

Play is central to a child’s ability to grow into a productive adult. Together, we can ensure kids get the balance of play they need to thrive! Please join us and show that play matters to you.