Eat. Learn. Play. remodels public elementary schoolyards across Oakland into dream places for kids to play, learn, and spend time together. Shauna Harrison, a writer and fitness and yoga instructor with an MPH and PhD in Public Health, a former K-8 Spanish teacher, and a longtime Eat. Learn. Play. volunteer, shares her reflections on being part of our schoolyard builds. 

At Eat. Learn. Play., it’s part of our mission to ensure Oakland kids have access to sports programs that remove barriers and raise the bar, regardless of their school or zip code. We are proud to support organizations like Ultimate Impact that are bringing high-quality, inclusive programming to Oakland middle school students.

In its seventh year, the Workday Charity Classic raises funds for Eat. Learn. Play.’s work to support Oakland kids and schools.

This summer, Eat. Learn. Play. was proud to support Oakland Athletic League’s (OAL) Summer Bridge Leadership & Enrichment Program, which provides safe, engaging, and high-quality experiences during the summer months. OAL is a long-standing partner in our work to ensure Oakland students have access to meaningful opportunities to play sports and be active. Lamont Robinson, OAL Commissioner, shares his reflections on the summer program.  

Whether it’s learning or play, our approach at Eat. Learn. Play. is rooted in the belief that kids deserve joy in every aspect of their lives. Our work to revitalize schoolyards and our partnership with Reading Partners embodies the best of both.

Eat. Learn. Play.’s partnership with Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) helps us meet families where they are, with dignity, consistency, and the fresh, nutritious food every kid deserves.  We spoke with Regi Young, Executive Director of ACCFB, about the impact of our work over seven years of partnership.

Eat. Learn. Play. invests in sustained professional development for Oakland's literacy educators, because strengthening the capacity and knowledge of leaders creates better outcomes for Oakland’s kids.

Four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and actress, producer and entrepreneur Ayesha Curry will be recognized as Philanthropists of the Year for their groundbreaking nonprofit Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which aims to transform the school experience for a generation of Oakland kids, investing in food access, literacy, youth sports and the spaces where kids eat, learn and play each day. Through their work, Eat. Learn. Play. has provided more than 25 million meals to kids and has invested $20 million into closing the literacy gap by providing tutoring resources and support, distributing nearly 1 million new books, in addition to revitalizing dozens of schoolyards and playgrounds throughout Oakland.