PlayCore Named Calif. Community Champion

PlayCore received a Champion of the Community award from the California Park & Recreation Society in March. The California Park & Recreation Society recognizes agencies and individuals that embrace the core values of the profession and align with the mission of parks and recreation.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based playground equipment manufacturer PlayCore received the Champion of the Community award from the California Park & Recreation Society on March 8 for their contributions toward building communities through play, recreation, and service.

PlayCore CEO Bob Farnsworth and Vice Presidents Anne-Marie Spencer and Tom Norquist were on hand to receive the award. "We are honored and humbled to receive this award, and to work with so many communities throughout California who demonstrate a selfless dedication to providing meaningful recreation opportunities," Spencer said.

Champion of the Community recipients are chosen based upon their significant effort to influence and improve the quality of California communities through parks, recreation, and community services via volunteer service, active support, and development.