Darell Hammond: KaBoom!: How One Man Built a Movement

October 14, 2011
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Schenley Ballroom, Holiday Inn
University Center, 100 Lytton Avenue

Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership, GSPIA and the Institute for Social Innovation, CMU present Darell Hammond, Founder and CEO of KaBOOM!, a not-for-profit based in Washington, DC dedicated to saving play by making sure there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. KaBOOM! works with communities and corporations to build playgrounds throughout the United States where there are none. Founded in 1996, KaBOOM! has raised $200 million, rallied a million volunteers, led the hands-on construction of 2,000 playgrounds, and inspired a movement for the child’s right to play.

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