our nonprofit
We won’t stop until all can play on a playground.
Minnesota Play for All started as a simple fix by 5th- and 6th-grade students to add an accessible swing to their elementary school playground. It grew into a beautiful passion project that was bigger than we could have imagined. After students completed a fully accessible playground, they decided to start a club and non-profit at their now middle school.
Our mission: To make sure everyone has fun and is included.
The students have set their sights on a new project, an accessible playspace at their new middle school. In the future, they hope to continue to educate others about accessible playgrounds AND be able to support Minnesota communities on their accessible playground journeys.
This is a lofty goal, but we truly believe this group of students are the future and they don’t want to stop until ALL can play on a playground.
Our Future project
West Middle School Accessible Playspace
Our Students have a future project: Build an accessible play space at our middle school! They’re working closely with three local playground companies, have designs and bids, and are in the subsequent phases of tweaking and gaining community and school insight on our final three designs. Our current budget is $400,000. We envision creating a play space here at Hopkins West Middle School by summer of 2027.
Our Club
Building strong friendships and communities through play for all.
Middle School students at Hopkins West have started a Play for All club. We play games together, go on field trips, work on service projects, and love being together.
Our Partners
We could not have completed this project without the support of our amazing partners.
Hopkins Education Foundation
Hopkins Education Foundation (HEF) has a passion for nurturing curiosity, diversity of thinking, and love of learning. HEF partners with the Hopkins Public Schools community to support students, teachers, and staff with new learning experiences and resources.
Hopkins Public Schools
Hopkins Public Schools recognizes our students as global scholars who work collaboratively, disrupt the status quo, and solve some of the world’s most complex problems. They are the best and brightest citizens of tomorrow. Together, we are creating a better world by inspiring each student to reach their full potential.
Glen Lake PTO
The Glen Lake Parent Teacher Organization is an important part of the Glen Lake school Community! Its purpose is to support well-being at home, school, and in the community; improve facilities and resources for all educational activities in school; and promote and encourage the participation of all families in school activities.