On October 6 2007, Play 4 Life, Inc. held its first annual Play Day in Central Park. Activities included soccer, kickball, martial arts, yoga, meditation, food and cooking demos, and a relay race. The aim of Play Day is exactly as the title says: to bring outdoor fun and play to kids of all ages across New York City.

Over 200 volunteers and kids attended the event. Booths and stations were hosted by: The Red Cross; Yoga Works; Building with Books; Sahaja Yoga Meditation; martial artists Paul Campbell and Jason Lee; yoga instructor Julia Osborne; holistic health counselors Valerie Lee and Barbara Blake; chef Elizabeth Ferris; and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.

This event would not have been possible without the vision of Tim Methurst and the support of Carolyn Arnold, Alicia Stern, Kevin Williams, Jen Blumenthal, Elizabeth Harris, and Jake Peake.

A special thanks to Jamba Juice, Subway and Initiative for the generous donations.

All photos were taken by Udo Derrick Salters.