Eagles Youth Partnership (EYP) and the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club teamed up with the John Moffet Elementary School on Oxford Street in Kensington on Wednesday, June 8 for the Eagles 15th annual Eagles Playground Build.

Eagles’ coaches, staff, cheerleaders and SWOOP took the asphalt field and, together with the school community and many generous partners, transformed it into a vibrant and welcoming safe haven for children.

Students from Moffet School joined the Eagles organization in painting colorful exterior and interior murals, inlaying mosaic tiles on benches and tables, constructing a large play structure and planting gardens. A turf field was also installed to provide the children with an area to play field sports.

Moffet School, home to more than 460 students from kindergarten through 5th grade, was selected as the 2011 Eagles Playground Build school by EYP and the School District of Philadelphia. The murals that now cover the outside of the school were created by a team of artists, led by David McShane, from the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.

“Every child deserves a safe and vibrant place to play and learn,” said Eagles Owner and Eagles Youth Partnership President, Christina Weiss Lurie. “The Eagles Playground Build gives them that and much more.”

Playground partners include: The School District of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Playworld Systems, Lowell Hartzell Contractor, Sprinturf, PermaLife Products, Aramark, Aquafina, Turkey Hill, Caramanico, Shriner Tree Care, Tents & Events, National Event Services, Philadelphia DJ and 94WYSP.

For more information on past playground builds, as well as this event, please visit EaglesYouthPartnership.org.