 Partner Organizations
 Aim Pregnancy Support Center
Kentucky PRIDE provides environmental education and supports volunteer citizens and government initiatives in breaking cycles of pollution.
Pulaski County Sherriff's Drug Awarness Program
Each Christmas, Play Mart employees are given a dollar amount to donate aid to needy families (such as a goat for a family in China or a well for a village in Africa) through Partners International's "Harvest of Hope" program.
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Contribution
A large part of Play Mart's mission is...
"...to use the increase to reinvest in Play Mart’s growth, to improve the quality of the lives of all employees, and to use a portion of the increase to advance God’s kingdom around the world."
From donating playgrounds to orphanages in Thailand to sponsoring local environmental education groups, we search for meaningful ways to reinvest in lives. One percent of total gross sales are given to organizations and projects around the world, as well as local initiatives.
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When: July 2008
Where: Ensenada, Mexico
Who: City of Children
What: Play Mart increased the size of a Play Mart playground being donated to the City of Children, a home for "forgotten" or abused children 75 miles South of Tijuana.
Read a blog by the team leader or see more pictures of the installation. Read the article published in The Christian Chronicle in November 2009. |
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When: October 2008
Where: Macha, Zambia
Who: Macha Innovative Christian School
What: Play Mart donated playground through Virginia Beach church.
See more pictures. |
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When: July 2008
Where: Rio Hondo, Guatemala
Who: Church with feeding center for over 2600 children per week.
What: Play Mart donated playground through Outreach for Jesus and installed by volunteers with Kids Around the World
Read more here.
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When: July 2008
Where: Chiquimula, Guatemala
Who: School for 150 pre-school to 4th grade children and feeding center for over 100 children per week.
What: Play Mart donated playground through Outreach for Jesus and installed by volunteers with Kids Around the World
Read more here. |
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When: April 2008
Where: Pailin, Cambodia
Who: Sister-School of Overlake School from Redmond, WA
What: Play Mart gave a significant discount to the Overlake School in Redmond, Washington who donated a Play Mart playground to their sister-school in Pailin, Cambodia. The Overlake school travelled to Pailin in April, 2008 to install the playground equipment. |
Watch a video of the playground being installed and the dedication ceremony! |
When: December 2007
Where: Honduras
Who: Hospital
What: Play Mart donated a playground as a memorial to Todd Fields, a murdered missionary
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When: December 2007
Where: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Who: Street Children
What: Play Mart donated a playground to the street children through local contacts.
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When: July 2007
Where: Karatu, Tanzania
Who: Local community park
What: Playground donated through partnership with Thomson Safaris (raised funds to purchase playground), Play Mart distributor Doug Knotts (offered a deep discount on play structure), and Play Mart corporate (donated time of playground installation supervisor, Dawn Beach). Read an article by the Massachusetts Recreation & Park Association Review about this project. |
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When: February 2006
Where: Ubonratchatani Province, Muang District, Thailand
Who: Mercy School
What: Play Mart donated directly to Mercy Foundation through director Kittikoon Prasertse. |
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When: October 2005
Where: Kirovograd Region, Ukraine
Who: Znamyanka Orphanage (orphans of Chernobyl victims)
What: Play Mart donated a playground through Orphan Aid International, Director David Daulton.
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When: 2001
Where: La Ceiba, San Salvador, El Salvador
Who: Church Mennonite Central Committee
What: Play Mart donated “Giraffe” playset to church through John Shellenberger.
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When: October 2001
Where: San Lucas, Guatemala
Who: Private home for orphans / abandoned girls - Lirios De Los Valles (Lilies of the Valleys) operating under Kids Alive International.
What: Play Mart donated playground to Lilies of the Valleys. Team from Play Mart and Somerset, KY churches volunteered to install playground and spend time with the girls. |
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When: October 2001
Where: Zacapa, Guatemala
Who: Government operated orphanage
What: Play Mart donated playground through local government contacts. Team from Play Mart and Somerset, KY churches volunteered to install playground and improve living conditions of children. |
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One-time Contributions
US/Local:
- May 2008: Play Mart matches donation to St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic School playground repairs from vandalism (pdf)
- December 2006: Outfitted new offices with equipment and furniture for new local church in Somerset, KY
- 2004: Matching funds for an employee to adopt a child from Mongolia, via Piety Fund
- August 2003: Supporting a child’s dream for a playground through Make A Wish Foundation www.wish.org
- March 2003: Sponsoring local youth to attend a Youth Leadership Conference
- January 2003: Outfitted Youth Coffeehouse at local church
- April 2002: Donated playground to local church in Somerset, KY
International:
- December 2007: Rebuilding homes in Thailand (family’s house burned down)
- 2007: Building a widows’ Seamstress Training Center in India
- June 2004: Supporting Refugee Camps in Indonesia
- December 2003: Vocational training for women in North Africa
- December 2003: Disaster Relief in Bangladesh
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