Join Us in Supporting Recess · Global Recess Alliance

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Supporters

Name	Country	Affiliation
Jenn Beideman	United States	Common Ground Health
Healthi Kids Coalition	USA	Public Health Coalition
The Board of the American Association for Promoting the Child's Right to Play, the USA Affiliate of the International Play Association	United States	IPA USA
Lynne Kenney	United States	The Kinetic Classroom
Gina Iadarola	USA	HealthinMotion
Erin Elman	USA	The University of the Arts
Catherine Ramstetter, PhD	United States
Laura Neilson	USA	Oregon State University
Lynn E. Cohen	USA	Long Island University
Toni Dickson	USA	Sandbox Playspace
Willie Faye Brown	United States	Ashford University Student
Jess Amato	United States	Platform to Play
Xiangli Gu	United States	University of Texas at Arlington
Allison	United States	Arizona State University
APRIL LILLSTROM	United States	Urban Initiatives
Amber D’Angelo	USA
Julie Dangel	USA	Georgia State University
Lorene pilcher, Ph.D	United States	Georgia State University
Meghan Paulson	United States	Cherry Creek School District
Pierre Harrison	Canada	PLAYLearnThink
Matthew McLoughlin	USA	Archdiocese of Chicago
Anne Egan	USA	AthLEAD Advantage LLC
James Howell	United States	Convenient Fun Fitness INC
Barbara Jeanne Massey	United States	The Tiny Coffee House
Susan	USA	Elementary Teacher

Expert Testimonials

Andrew Garner, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019 Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year, Ohio, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”

Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colonel (ret.), U.S. Army, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”

Christopher F. Bolling, MD, FAAP,
Pediatric Associates, PSC Crestview Hills, KY, Volunteer Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine