Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play by Hammond, Darell

Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609619244)

Vendor: Darell Hammond
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Format: Paperback
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Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play by Hammond, Darell

Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play

$14.99
Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play by Hammond, Darell

Kaboom!: A Movement to Save Play

$14.99
Format: Paperback
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This New York Times bestseller is a powerfully moving story of a man from humble beginnings, who identified a tragic problem and figured out how to address it on a national scale.

KaBoom chronicles Darell Hammond's amazing journey from a childhood spent living in a group home in Illinois to becoming the founder and CEO of KaBOOM , one of the most successful nonprofit organizations in the United States. KaBOOM has raised almost $200 million, directly built 1,743 playgrounds with a million volunteers, and has touched the lives of countless children and families. More than just a memoir, KaBoom is a call to action that will inspire readers by challenging them to rethink traditional notions of community and social change.

Author: Darell Hammond
ISBN-10: 1609619242
ISBN-13: 9781609619244
Publisher: Rodale Books
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.39h x 5.57w x 0.78d
By Darell Hammond
By Darell Hammond
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DARELL HAMMOND is the founder and CEO of KaBOOM!, an innovative nonprofit based in Washington, DC, that brings volunteers and community members together to build playgrounds for children across the country. Founded out of Hammond's apartment 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. Darell and his wife, Kate, reside in Washington, DC.

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