SANTA ANA, CA. – (March 19, 2015) – Expanding on an initial partnership announced in late 2014, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) has inked a three-year multichannel partnership with KaBOOM! to include cause marketing campaigns, playground builds and annual title sponsorships. KaBOOM! is the national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all children get the balanced and active play they need to thrive and as such, was named by Yokohama as the charity recipient of the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in 2014. All proceeds from the annual tournament have been earmarked to fund KaBOOM! efforts to provide children with active play so they can grow into successful adults.
“We want to build on the momentum we created last year,” said Alan Holtschneider, YTC director, marketing. “We are close to finalizing plans for the first playground site to be built this year, with additional ones to be named in the future.”
Holtschneider added, “Yokohama is pleased to support social causes that address critical issues and produce positive impact. Only one in four children in the U.S. get the required 60 minutes of daily physical activity they need to become healthy and fit. We are proud to be partners with KaBOOM! in activating a solution to the problem.”
Through this partnership, Yokohama’s initiatives will help put kids first and provide them play opportunities that will ensure they grow up to become healthy and productive adults.
“It’s great to have a committed, active partner such as Yokohama onboard,” said Sally McConnell, chief revenue and marketing officer at KaBOOM! “Thanks to this partnership, we are moving one step closer to our bold goal of bringing balanced and active play into the lives of all children.”
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About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,000 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 7.4 million children. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy lives and communities. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org or join the conversation at twitter.com/kaboom or facebook.com/kaboom.