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Horizon's Playspace Volunteer Newsletter is here with news, updates and important dates.

| View in browser JUNE 2025 PAL Survey  We want to hear from you about your perspective and experience as a Playspace Activity Leader! Please complete the brief survey below to share your input and help us to improve the Playspace Program. All responses are collected anonymously unless otherwise stated. Share your thoughts! In case you missed it... We’ve added our favorite Playspace songs to a Spotify playlist! Use the playlist for movement activities, to aid with group transitions, or to just enjoy in the background.  Which song is your favorite? Upcoming Trainings and Closures Language and Communication Monday, June 16th at 6:30pm on Zoom Click here to register Social Emotional Learning  Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm on Zoom  Click here to register Presentation slides from ongoing PAL Trainings can be found here. Scheduled Closures  HHC Professional Development — June 13, 2025 Juneteenth — June 19, 2025 Independence Day — July 4, 2025  2025 Spring Gala Recap  Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Horizons Spring Gala! 410 donors, volunteers, guests and staff came together to celebrate our ongoing work to support families experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. Thanks to their support, we raised a record-breaking $1.3 million dollars! These gifts have an immediate and direct impact on our early education center, Playspaces around the state, and additional support services for families. Horizons' Young Professionals Network's 7th Annual Cornhole Tournament Join us on Wednesday, June 18th at 6pm for a night of fun competition with friends, co-workers and other young professionals! The Cornhole Tournament will be run by Boston Cornhole and the winning team will receive a prize. Gather a team and purchase your tickets here! Horizons’ Young Professions Network is a diverse group of leaders dedicated to making a difference in their communities through fundraising, advocating, and relationship-building.  Reminders  As a reminder, all Playspace tip sheets, resources and training materials can be found on our PAL Resource Page. Since our last newsletter, we’ve updated the following: Supporting Social-Emotional Skills Incident Report Form Outdoor Protocols Strategies for Healthy Goodbyes Your feedback is welcome and valuable to us. We hope you’ll click ‘reply’ and share your thoughts. 1785 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119 \| Tel: 617-553-5454 Horizons for Homeless Children © 2024 All rights reserved. Manage Subscription Preferences  |
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