Darell Hammond News Archive

Imagination Playground Opens in Brownsville to Delight of Local Children
By Ayala Falk, Daily News
July 15, 2008

100th Playground Planned
Biloxi Sun Herald
June 8, 2008

Young People's Volunteering Discussed at Conference
By Christopher Quinn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 3, 2008


An Invitation to Child's Play: Big Blocks and Wheelbarrows
By Diane Cardwell, New York Times
May 4, 2008

Building Playgrounds is Serious Business
By Jennifer Reingold, Fortune
January 2, 2008

Volunteers Erect Zoo Playground in One Day
By Christopher Quinn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 16, 2007

Why Can't Kids Play Outside?
By Deborah Douglas, Chicago Sun-Times
November 2, 2007

NARSAD Honored Contributions KaBOOM! Has Made to America's Kids with "Children's Mental Health Award"
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
October 23, 2007

KaBOOM! and America's Promise Alliance Team Up to Provide a Playground to One Deserving Community
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
October 11, 2007

Smart Playgrounds
By Maria Elena Baca, Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 29, 2007

Parents Urged to Let Their Children Play Outside
By Faiza Elmasry, Voice of America
May 21, 2007

KaBoom! Marks 50th Operation Playground Build in New Orleans
PR Inside
May 16, 2007

First Lady Maria Shriver and CaliforniaVolunteers Launch Effort To Build Community Playspaces That Honor Cesar E. Chavez
PR Newswire
March 20, 2007

Governor Thanks Volunteers
By Michael Newsom, Sun Herald (South Mississippi)
March 15, 2007

Playworld Systems Helps Rebuild New Orleans Park
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
February 6, 2007

A Day of Play in the City: More than 1,500 Volunteers to Build New Playgrounds at Six New Orleans Elementary Schools in One Day
Press Release: KaBOOM!
January 30, 2007

Kid-Designed Playground Going Up
By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald
November 29, 2006

Volunteers to Build OS Playground
The Mississippi Press
November 29, 2006

Prime Mover Darell Hammond mentioned with KaBOOM! News
Press Release: KaBOOM!
November 6, 2006

Prime Mover Darell Hammond's KABOOM makes child's wish come true
By Jon W. Sparks, commercialappeal.com, Memphis, TN
June 9, 2006