Annual Impact
Working for Working each year completes appox. 20 sites ranging from playgrounds to clean up, our annual Build Day impacts on average 30,000 individuals.
W4W 2022
Back and Better than Ever!
Build Day Year 10 by the Numbers:
20 Sites
2 Playgrounds
1 Gaga pit
10,000 Cubic Yards of Mulch
1,200 AMAZING Volunteers
$150,000 Dollars reinvested back into Worcester
But numbers don't tell the story of the amazing day of April 9th 2022! Here it from our team themselves -
W4W 2021
2 New Playgrounds
5 Worcester Colleges Represented
200+ Eager Volunteers
11 Total Sites: Blacktop Games, Painting, Revitalization
W4W 2019
3 New Playgrounds
1 Art Studio
1 Natural Playground
3 Buddy Benches
1 Food & Clothing pantry
9 Worcester Colleges Represented
55+ Generous Project Partners
1,200+ Eager Volunteers
22 Total Sites: Blacktop Games, Painting, Revitalization!
$120,000 Total Resources and Investment
W4W 2017
1 Natural Playground
2 Steam Labs
3 New Playgrounds
4 Revitalized Community Spaces
9 Different Colleges Represented
22 Community Sites
50+ Generous Project Supporters
150 Black Top Games
1,000+ Eager Volunteers
$240,000+ Total Resources Invester
W4W 2015
1 Baseball Field
2 Renovated Parks
3 New Playgrounds
5 Basketball Courts
9 Different Worcester Colleges Represented
19 Community Sites
35+ Generous Project Partners
50+ Garden Boxes
900+ Eager Volunteers
$100,000+ Investment in Recreational Spaces
W4W 2020
Working for Worcester's annual Build Day was unfortunately cancelled due to the emergent COVID-19 pandemic.
However, we remained dedicated to completing these projects in future years. Additionally, Working for Worcester raised $23,240.59 for the Worcester Together COVID-19 emergency response fund with generous support from peers and alumni! Money collected was used to help provide short-term emergency needs like food and shelter, as well as to support organizations working with populations most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic's long-term effects.
W4W 2018
1 Natural Playgrounds
1 STEAM Lab & library
2 New Playgrounds
8 Revitalized Community Spaces
3 Buddy benches
1 Food & Clothing Pantry
9 Different Worcester Colleges Represented
23 Community Sites
55+ Generous Partners
175 Blacktop Games
1,200+ Eager Volunteers
$250,000+ Total Resources and Investment
W4W 2016
1 Stem lab
2 homework spaces
3 Basketball Courts
4 new playgrounds
9 different Worcester colleges represented
21 community sites
50+ generous project partners
150 Blacktop games
1,100+ eager volunteers
$200,000+ total resources and investment
W4W 2014
1 New Commercial Dance Studio
2 Renovated Baseball Fields
3 Community Gardens
6 New Basketball Courts
7 Playgrounds
10 Different Worcester Colleges Represented
25 Community Sites
35+ Generous Project Partners
1000+ Eager Volunteers
$100,000+ Investment in Recreational Spaces