KABOOM PLAYGROUNDS
Partnerships with KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is a national not-for-profit whose goal is to have a safe place for every kid to play within walking distance of their home. KIB staff members have partnered with KaBOOM! many times in Indianapolis and once in New Orleans. KaBOOM! uses the same community build model as KIB, they provide materials and a project manager while the local community, whether that be a school, apartment complex, church, or whomever, provides the volunteers for planning and executing the playground project.
When building a playground, KaBOOM! adds “side projects” to enhance the playground design. These may include a shade structure, trees, benches, patios, or a number of fun things for the kids to build like directional posts or a mural of the United States painted on pavement. These side projects are the same or similar to many of the features that KIB puts in our Pocket Parks, GreenSchools, and GreenSpace projects, forming a natural partnership between KIB (greenspace projects) and KaBOOM! (playground construction).
Some of the KIB / KaBOOM! Projects in Indianapolis:
The Colonial Park Apartments, sponsored by The Home Depot,
John Marshall Middle School, 38th and Mitthoffer, sponsored by The Home Depot,
The Phoenix Apartments, sponsored by The Home Depot,
School 46, sponsored by National Starch and the Colts,
School # 31 - James A. Garfield, 307 Lincoln Street, sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company
School # 39 - William McKinley, 1733 Spann Avenue, sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company,
School 55, East 54th Street, sponsored by National Starch and the Colts,
School 59, Sidner Academy, Keystone and Kessler, sponsored by Farmers Insurance,
Jireh Sports, 2200 North Rural, sponsored by Clarian Health,
The Project School, East 22nd Street, sponsored by Dr Pepper Snapple,
The Paramount School of Excellence, sponsored by National Starch and the Colts,
We look forward to future partnerships between KIB, KaBOOM!, and our community partners around Indianapolis.
