Cultivating resilience in children experiencing family housing insecurity by providing and expanding access to transformative play experiences. (Playtime Project is not a shelter.)

The mission of Playtime Project (Playtime) is to cultivate resilience in children experiencing family housing insecurity by providing and expanding access to transformative play experiences.

Our General Support Volunteers help us receive and sort donations, prepare mailings, beautify playrooms, and even run Pop-Up Playtime events in the community! They are an important part of ensuring our small but mighty team can continue to serve …

Playtime Project’s program model is built to support resiliency in children and families experiencing housing insecurity. Last year in FY2024, we served 618 individuals across all these programs, with the majority being served at our regular play programs.

In the wake of dozens of Executive Orders and recissions signed by President Donald Trump, Playtime Project reaffirms its commitment to providing safe spaces for all children to play, as well as fostering inclusive environments for our families, volunteers, and supporters.

Starting with only a few passionate volunteers at what was once the largest shelter in DC, Playtime now has 16 staff members, a volunteer force over 150 strong, and weekly programs at nine shelter, school, and community-based sites.

Playtime's administrative office is in St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, which has an important mission of service and social justice and is home to several nonprofit organizations.

As schools battle COVID learning loss, under-enrollment, and work to ensure student health and safety, Playtime continues to help students and families remove barriers to education access.

The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project (Playtime) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes contributions made to Playtime as tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Feb 5, 2025 · In the wake of dozens of Executive Orders and rescissions signed by President Donald Trump, Playtime Project reaffirms its commitment to providing safe spaces for all children to play, as well as fostering inclusive environments for our families, volunteers, and supporters.