Denver Playground

Denver Playground

More than 250 volunteers from Rebuilding Together and National Sponsors: Lowe’s, Cricket Wireless, CBRE, Carter Oosterhouse’s Carter’s Kids, HUD, Wells Fargo, Encana, Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships, HGTV, DIY Network, and Kmart, will revitalize the Barnum community.

Volunteers will perform critical improvements to more than 30 homes, distribute educational resources, and focus on comprehensive health advancements. The workscope includes: major home rehabilitations, basic improvements, accessibility modifications, energy efficient upgrades, and community landscaping.

“I am honored to welcome so many volunteers to work with HUD and Rebuilding Together as we launch the national Healthy Homes conference in Denver,” said Rick Garcia, HUD’s Region Administrator for the Rocky Mountain Region. “We are not only putting our policies into action, but our partnership with Rebuilding Together is transforming the Barnum neighborhood into a more healthy, environmentally safer and sustainable community.”

In addition to the home and neighborhood projects, volunteers will also complete a new playground at Lakewood and Gulch Park, today, Friday, June 17. Carter Oosterhouse, celebrity carpenter and host of Carter Can, in association with his foundation Carter’s Kids, and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation will build the new playground, which promotes a healthy and active lifestyle for local youth.

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Carter's Kids Sponsors

Volunteers, donations and corporate sponsors make Carter’s Kids possible.

Thank you to all the people that make Carter’s Kids happen. Your donations and volunteer work have made playgrounds possible across the country.

Our corporate sponsors give a lot, with employees often helping on-site with the actual construction. Thank you to them all. 

To sponsor a new playground, contact us and let’s talk!

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Carter's Kids

Carter’s Kids is a national charity founded and spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Smart.

Dedicated to enhancing the lives of children across the United States, this philanthropic organization focuses on constructing vibrant and inclusive playgrounds in communities nationwide. Carter’s Kids envisions and creates safe spaces that encourage physical activity, social interaction, and imaginative play, fostering the overall well-being of children. With a mission rooted in the belief that every child deserves access to quality recreational spaces, the charity tirelessly works to build playgrounds that not only serve as hubs for joyous play but also contribute to the development of strong, healthy, and vibrant communities.

Through their collaborative efforts, Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Smart exemplify the transformative impact of community-driven initiatives, leaving a lasting legacy of laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences for generations to come.