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Make Kids Smile is a partner in the future Southwest Library playground build at 3rd St and I St SW, Washington, DC.
Visit the Volunteers page for more information on getting involved and volunteers' roles.
Visit the Volunteers page for more information on getting involved and volunteers' roles.
Mayor Fenty cuts the ribbon for a new MKS playground at Hopkins Public Housing.
Mission and History
Make Kids Smile Inc. was founded in 1999 as a local non-profit, tax-exempt organization, exclusively for philanthropic purposes. The primary goal of Make Kids Smile Inc. is to provide playground equipment for underprivileged children in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area who do not otherwise have safe recreational equipment to use and enjoy in their own neighborhoods.
Make Kids Smile Inc. raises money for the playground equipment and donates the materials to the recipient. Make Kids Smile will coordinate volunteers to assemble and install the project, and will also pay a certified installer to be present on the day of the build to ensure the project is properly constructed and meets all applicable safety standards.
The Ognibene family in Leesburg, Virginia founded the Make Kids Smile organization to facilitate the resources necessary to meet the need for neighborhood play spaces for less fortunate children. We are deeply grateful for all our sponsors who have generously contributed their time and money to this organization.
Make Kids Smile Inc. raises money for the playground equipment and donates the materials to the recipient. Make Kids Smile will coordinate volunteers to assemble and install the project, and will also pay a certified installer to be present on the day of the build to ensure the project is properly constructed and meets all applicable safety standards.
The Ognibene family in Leesburg, Virginia founded the Make Kids Smile organization to facilitate the resources necessary to meet the need for neighborhood play spaces for less fortunate children. We are deeply grateful for all our sponsors who have generously contributed their time and money to this organization.
The Ognibene family poses with Tony the Tiger at the Syphax Gardens build. Kelloggs and Shoppers Food Warehouse generously provided volunteer support for this project. Tony the Tiger visited to lend a hand and cheer us on!
