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> [I was raised in a group home for 14 years, so I was a beneficiary of philanthropy. I didn't have a family. The nameless, faceless strangers were my family. They gave me an education, put food on the table and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/i-was-raised-in-a-group-home-for-14-years-so-i-was-a-beneficiary-of/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

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## More by Darell Hammond

> [Increased physical activity during the school day can help children's attention, classroom behavior, and achievement test scores. Meanwhile, the decline of play is closely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/increased-physical-activity-during-the-school-day-can-help-children-s/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [As parents, we need to send our kids back to 'old-fashioned' outdoor summer camps, which have been on the decline as the demand for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/as-parents-we-need-to-send-our-kids-back-to-old-fashioned-outdoor/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Just as playgrounds didn't even make the priority list of most of those responding to Katrina, they all too often slip off the radar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/just-as-playgrounds-didn-t-even-make-the-priority-list-of-most-of/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Growing up in a group home, and with an undiagnosed learning disability to boot, the odds of success were not on my side. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/growing-up-in-a-group-home-and-with-an-undiagnosed-learning/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Our country's growing obsession with organized sports isn't just hurting our children, but also our communities. As play is siphoned off to gyms and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/our-country-s-growing-obsession-with-organized-sports-isn-t-just/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [If there's one thing that 'No Child Left Behind' has proven, it's that more academics don't make for smarter children - or even higher…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/if-there-s-one-thing-that-no-child-left-behind-has-proven-it-s-that/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Only one in five children in the U.S. lives within walking distance of a park. Many more lack access to a quality early childhood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/only-one-in-five-children-in-the-u-s-lives-within-walking-distance-of/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all facilities and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/public-swimming-pools-recreation-centers-summer-reading-programs/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [This summer, we need to let our kids go play and we need to stop worrying about whether or not it's going to ruin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/this-summer-we-need-to-let-our-kids-go-play-and-we-need-to-stop/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Play is the best natural resource in a creative economy. Kids need more of it. It is the work of childhood. We hope to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/play-is-the-best-natural-resource-in-a-creative-economy-kids-need/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [As I see it, the debate between summer vacation vs. year-round school glosses over the most important questions. Namely, how can we bring play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/as-i-see-it-the-debate-between-summer-vacation-vs-year-round-school/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [Kids who don't play are not just at greater risk of falling behind academically, but also of becoming overweight or obese, failing to integrate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/kids-who-don-t-play-are-not-just-at-greater-risk-of-falling-behind/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [We must make sure that there is recess and P.E. class in every school, getting kids outside for 60 minutes, every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/we-must-make-sure-that-there-is-recess-and-p-e-class-in-every-school/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [I was raised in a group home for 14 years, so I was a beneficiary of philanthropy. I didn't have a family. The nameless,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/i-was-raised-in-a-group-home-for-14-years-so-i-was-a-beneficiary-of/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

> [We're taking sports too far and starting kids too early.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/we-re-taking-sports-too-far-and-starting-kids-too-early/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

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