Blue Cross donates playground to academy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico recently unveiled an Imagination Playground in a Cart with the elementary students of the Native American Community Academy (NACA) at the NACA community center. The innovative play equipment was provided by BCBSNM and the national nonprofit KaBOOM!
The Imagination Playground is a collection of oversized blue foam parts that allows children to build a new play world every day. Children can create houses, castles, cars, time machines, rockets and robots. Children make the rules in this child-directed and open play space, while learning teamwork and cooperation.
“All children need to play actively every day, because play is a vital element of a child’s physical and emotional wellbeing,” said Janice Torrez, divisional vice president of external affairs and chief of staff of Blue Cross. “With this playground, we are helping children create active minds and active bodies.”
“We are honored and grateful to have received the Imagination Playground,” said Zane Rosette, elementary head of school. “We are extremely excited to utilize the Imagination Playground for recess and our Personal Wellness classes.”
BCBSNM provided $20,000 for the playground. This is the seventh Imagination Playground Blue Cross has donated in conjunction with KaBOOM! since 2013.