Fundraising Goal: $5,000
Verified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Playground Build Do More 24 Delaware 2024
Organization Mission:
A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.
WHY ARE WE BUILDING A PLAYGROUND?
- Our Rec-n-Respite program in Milford, DE is in need of a safe, outdoor area for our children to play!
- Children use play to help them cope with and heal from the most emotionally impactful events in their lives.
- Encouraging children to run, climb, jump, stretch, and swing, allows them to release energy in their bodies which reduces the long-term impact of trauma on vulnerable brains and bodies.
- Trauma creates feelings of helplessness and overwhelm in children.
- Play builds resilience by allowing them to regain a sense of control through opportunities to make choices.
THE EFFECTS OF PLAY ON THE BRAIN
Climbing, swinging, and hard landings (like when you reach the bottom of a slide and your feet hit the ground) are good sources of proprioceptive input. Kids who participate in proprioceptive activities tend to have better self-regulation and lower anxiety levels. This is because engaging in these activities helps children improve their cognitive skills, sensory processing, and emotional awareness.
Play helps children affected by trauma by:
● Helping them learning social-emotional skills
● Developing an awareness of body sensations
● Naming, managing, and expressing emotions
● Strenthening problem-solving skills
● Making friends
CHANGE LIVES! Be a Part of Our Movement!
Your donation goes beyond building a playground—you are building resilience in young minds and bodies, promoting healing from unimaginable trauma, and providing a chance for youth to reach their full potential.
FUTURE PLAYGROUND!
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About A Better Chance for Our Children
Organization Details
Name:
A Better Chance for Our Children
EIN: 27-1621216
Street Address:
1307 Philadelphia Pike
City: Wilmington
State: DE Zip: 19809
Counties Served: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
Office Locations: Wilmington, Milford
Sectors: Capacity Building, Community Advocacy, Community Improvement, Education, Human Services, Kids, Mental Health & Crisis Prevention, Public & Societal Benefit, Youth Development, Civic Engagement & Social Action, Family Services
Fundraisers for this Organization
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Recent Donations
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