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Save the Date!! March 31st, 2012

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhood  January 2012  SAVE THE DATE!  PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on March 31st! Save the Date: March 31st for Our 11th Annual Fundraising Dinner  It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of community, delicious food, LAUGHTER, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play for children in in Palestine and refugee camps elsewhere. This year, we will be returning to the University of Pennsylvania’s Bodeck Lounge in Houston Hall, and we hope you will join us. Our keynote speaker will be the Fabulous Suad Amiry, author of bestsellers “Sharon And My Mother-In-Law: Ramallah Diaries” and “Nothing To Lose But

December 2011 Newsletter

    December 2011 Thank you for everything you do to support PfP.  We greatly value and appreciate you. Below you will find the latest update on our activities to uphold the Right to Play and bring joy to children. Wishing you a wonderful holiday! PfP Board Playgrounds for Palestine is Proud to Announce Completion of “Abir’s Garden” Playground Our most recently completed playground, Abir’s Garden, was built in a small village on the southern-most edge of the West Bank, south of Hebron, called Al Samoa-Simya.  This is the second playground built in memory of a 10-year old girl named

Only 2 weeks to go!

        …helping children reclaim their childhoods May 2011  Only 2 weeks to go! Saturday May 21, 2011 – Celebrating A Decade Of Play On Saturday, May 21st, Playgrounds for Palestine will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary.   We have several wonderful surprises to unveil and we sincerely hope you will join us for this special ocassion. The evening entertainment will feature Spoken Word Poet Remi Kanazi and renowned Dabke Troupe, Faris el Layl. We will bring you messages from the children whose lives you have touched so profoundly over the years. As always, you’ll find delicious Arabic food, good friends, and

Join Us to Celebrate a Decade of Play!

        April 2011  Get Your Tickets Now! Saturday May 21, 2011 – Celebrating A Decade Of Play Our annual gala this years will be a very special one.   On Saturday May 21st, 2011 Playgrounds for Palestine will celebrate its 10th year anniversary.  In honor of a decade of bringing play and smiles to Palestinian children, we plan to build ten more playgrounds.   Ten playgrounds for ten years.   Playgrounds for Palestine is a nonprofit registered 501(c)3 organization that operates with an all volunteer staff, minimal overhead, your generosity, and a lot of love.  You can count on seeing old friends, eating good food, a fantastic silent auction, and a very special feature entertainment, including the renowned Spoken Word Poet, Remi Kanazi, and a Faris El-Layl Dabke Troupe.    Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. For

10 Years of Play, “Writing on The Wall”, and more

    April 2011 Celebrating 10 Years of Play On Saturday, May 21st, Playgrounds for Palestine will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary.   We have several wonderful surprises to unveil and we sincerely hope you will join us for this special ocassion. The evening entertainment will feature Spoken Word Poet Remi Kanazi and renowned Dabke Troupe, Faris el Layl. We will bring you messages from the children whose lives you have touched so profoundly over the years. As always, you’ll find delicious Arabic food, good

Save the Date!

       …helping children reclaim their childhoods February 2011    Save The Date! Saturday May 21, 2011 – Celebrating A Decade Of Play Our annual gala this years will be a very special one.   On Saturday May 21st, 2011 Playgrounds for Palestine will celebrate its 10th year anniversary.  In honor of a decade of bringing play and smiles to Palestinian children, we plan to build ten more playgrounds.   Ten playgrounds for ten years.   Playgrounds for Palestine is a nonprofit registered 501(c)3 organization that operates with an all volunteer staff, minimal overhead, your generosity, and a lot of love.  You can count on seeing old friends, eating good food, a fantastic

From PfP, with Love

       . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods September 2010    PfP builds its 3rd playground in Gaza for children with Down’s Syndrome Playgrounds for Palestine, in cooperation with ANERA in Gaza, was able to build a playground at the Right to Live Society in eastern Gaza in July 2010. The playground was built using recycled materials, local labor, local manufacturers, and the special local determination and steadfastness.   

Reminder! Saturday April 3rd!

Newsletter . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods March 14, 2010  SAVE THE DATE!  PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on April 3rd!  It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of  community, good food, LAUGHTER, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to

CALL TO ACTION

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods  February 27, 2010 We are sending out this CALL TO ACTION to alert our supporters about a troubling development in the Oush Grab Peace Park, the site designated for a 2010 PfP playground installation. The Israeli military is trying to implement a decision to confiscate community and privately held property belonging to the community and families in the Palestinian Christian town of Beit Sahour. Included in this swath of land is the treasured Peace Park, which serves as a community space, park and recreational facility where Palestinian families gather daily and was

Save the Date!! April 3, 2010

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods February 2010 Newsletter  SAVE THE DATE!  PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on April 3rd!   It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of  community, good food, LAUGHTER, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play for children in Palestine and refugee camps  elsewhere. This year, we will be returning to the University of Pennsylvania’s Hall of Flags in Houston Hall, and we hope you will join us. Featuring… Philly’s very own, very funny, very entertaining     Of the  comedy tour, the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival, the 1001 Laughs comedy tour,

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