Olive Oil and Poetry by the River
Playgrounds for Palestine showcasing Palestinian olive oil while author Susan Abulhawa read excerpts from her books. www.playgroundsforpalestine.org
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Rest in Power, Sister…
It is with great sadness and shock that we learned of the passing of our dear friend Hiam Tabbarah Odds. All of us at PfP wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Hiam’s family. Hiam had been battling cancer, but none of us knew it because she never slowed down from her fundraising for Gaza and fighting for Palestine. Hiam gave …
August 2014 Newsletter
…helping children reclaim their childhoods August 2014 NBC 10 of Philadelphia Segment on PfP NBC 10 – Philadelphia traveled to Palestine and did a story Playgrounds for Palestine. They visited the community space we built in Aida Refugee Camp and spoke to the kids and to the wonderful Salah Ajarma, Director of Lajee Center in Aida. Click HERE to watch the segment. PfP’s Palestine Director PfP would like to welcome our new Program Director in Palestine, Esperanza Shanan. Esperanza grew …
June 2014 Newsletter
…helping children reclaim their childhoods June 2014 Dr Ahmed Alkhateeb Takes PfP to the Summit of Mt Rainier! Congratulations and gratitude to Dr Ahmed Alkhateeb, a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard, and his friends for climbing Mt Rainier in support of PfP! Dr Alkhateeb and his fellow mountaineers started the climb on June 6th and reached the summit (pictured) on June 11th. For more information and photos, click here or on the photo below. Lajee Center Grand Opening of Community Space On June 6th, Lajee Center held it’s grand opening for the community space and playground built by PfP. We are very proud of the work being done by Lajee and honored to contribute this safe space for families and children. Susan, a PfP board member, was there and had an opportunity to speak …
Made it to the Mt. Rainier Summit for PfP
Ahmed dedicated his climb to Playgrounds for Palestine and raised $1,325 for the construction of playgrounds in the occupied territories. Summit elevation is 14,411 ft / 4,392 m!!
Dr Ahmed Alkhateeb Attempts Mt. Rainier for PfP
Dear Supporters of PfP, we are honored to have Dr. Ahmed Alkhateeb, currently a post-doctoral researcher at Harvard University, attempt to climb Mt. Rainier to raise awareness and funds for Playgrounds for Palestine. Please consider sponsoring his upcoming climb. And forward this page to anyone else who might want to support Ahmed and his efforts. Go Ahmed, Go! http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/palestine/rainierclimb
PfP condemns vandalizing playgrounds anywhere
Playgrounds for Palestine condemns the vandalizing of a playground dedicated to the memory of Grace McDonnell, a 7-year old victim of the Shady Hook School massacre. Playgrounds are places of joy, refuge, and growth for children, the most vulnerable and innocent segment of any society. As an organization that serves traumatized children living under a brutal military occupation, we are particularly aware of what it means to violate the safe spaces of children. Our solidarity and prayers are with the family, friends, and community of little Grace McDonnell. PfP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/14/sandy-hook-shooting-playground-vandalized-connecticut
May 2014 Newsletter
…helping children reclaim their childhoods May 2014 Thank You For Another Wonderful Annual Fundraiser! Our annual gala was a resounding success and a beautiful evening. Our theme was “Places, People & Play”, we went over capacity with attendees, who came despite a downpour of rain and limited parking! To see more, please watch this video montage, or see photos on our Facebook page. A huge “Thank You” to all who made the Playgrounds for Palestine fundraiser such an overwhelming success! We are inspired by your generosity, and heartened by your friendship! Because of your support we …
2014 Fundraiser
…helping children reclaim their childhoods February 2014 It’s Not Too Late To Get Your Tickets for PfP’s Annual Dinner Fundraiser! Playgrounds for Palestine will hold it’s annual fundraiser dinner 5 PM on March 29th, 2014, at UPenn’s Hall of Flags in Philadelphia, PA. We are very excited to share another evening of community with our supporters, where we will show …
Hello from the PfP Board!
We took a short break from planning our upcoming fundraiser to pose for this selfie. Can you tell that we love what we do?!! We can’t wait to see you on March 29th! — with Stephanie Sena, Hanan Urick, Susan Abulhawa,Sonia M. Rosen, Karen Kovalcik, Dounia Tamri-loeper and Amali Abdrabbah Elabed.