Organization Recognizes El Paso As Establishing ‘Healthy For Play’ Community

By Mike Mahoney

EL PASO — The Kaboom! Organazation recognizes the Sun City as oneof thirty-one across the nation and the only one in Texas founding playful cityUSA communities!

They’re honoring El Paso as an environment that’s healthy for the development of children and teens. This gives El Paso the opportunity to participate in the “2007, founding playful cityUSA grant program” and earna$25,000 grantfor the Teen mind, Teen in Motion program.

The money’s not in the bag yet and El Paso needs your help. To apply for the$25,000 grant,El Paso had to make a video demonstrating what a playful environment it is for youth.

Now the Sun City needsresidents to vote for its video. Click on the link here to go to Kaboom’s website and vote for El Paso.