PLAY

Play is the birthright
of every child.

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EDUCATE

Inclusion in schools
changes lives.

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ADVOCATE

Transforming our world
through global advocacy.

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Worldwide Leaders in Inclusive Play Since 1998

Children with disabilities often spend their lives being excluded from play, friends, and their social communities. This harmful isolation can impact the trajectory of their lives.

 

Our Mission

Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration is dedicated to creating play, dignity, and social equity for children with disabilities through inclusive playgrounds and education programs that unite children of all abilities.

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OUR EVENTS

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GivingTuesday

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity, created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past ten years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Save the date to GivePlay!
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Inclusive Schools Week Celebration

Monday, December 4 – Friday, December 8, 2023

LA… UNIFIED! Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration is partnering with the Los Angeles Unified School District for Inclusive Schools Week. This nationwide initiative raises the visibility of inclusion in schools! Join the first initiative of its kind in the District and become a School Inclusion Champion!
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My PlayClub: Winter Wonderland

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Immerse yourself in the joys of the holiday season at this special My PlayClub at Aidan’s Place Inclusive Playground at the Westwood Recreation Center. We will have a winter wonderland and lots of play for children of ALL abilities. Please join us for this free playdate with snacks, holiday crafts, buddies, and more.
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THANK YOU

Thank you to Edutopia, our education media partner, for bringing
Together, We Are Able to 12 million viewers worldwide!!

Playanthropists®
Investors in Inclusion!

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Playanthropists are financial investors in inclusion!  They help determine how fast and how far we can go in spreading this important mission to communities throughout the world. Playanthropists understand the importance of sustainable investments, ensuring that play, dignity and social equity will be provided to children and their families through meaningful and long-term strategies.  For more information on how you can become a Playanthropist, please contact Tiffany Harris – [email protected]

OUR UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS COMMITMENT

Inclusion Changes the World

UN Goals to Transform Our World

Our mission supports these UN Sustainable Development Goals.

04 Quality Education

Inclusive learning environments ensure that all children learn and grow together.

10 Reduced Inequalities

Inclusive playgrounds give all children equal
access to their communities.

03 Good Health & Well-Being

Inclusive playgrounds strengthen the bodies,
hearts, and minds of all children.

11 Sustainable Cities & Communities

Sustainable social inclusion transforms the
physical and social landscape.

17 Partnerships For The Goals

Inclusion Matters inspires powerful partnerships that create global change.
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Our Global Impact

77

PLAYGROUNDS
OPEN TO DATE

65

COUNTRIES RECEIVED
EDUCATION CURRICULUM

55000

CHILDREN DIRECTLY SERVED
THROUGH OUR ED PROGRAM

1000000

ANNUAL
PLAYGROUND VISITORS

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PLAYANTHROPISTS®

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