Cartoon Network teamed up with 13 leading child advocacy groups to launch the inaugural "National Recess Week," which ran from September 18-22 in 2006.
To develop and promote National Recess Week, Cartoon Network relied on the talents of Engauge Digital, who created an informative microsite that introduced the program. There was an online form to allow schools and parents to sign up for one of 10,000 free recess kits. The kits, containing instructional pieces and playground equipment, were fulfilled in less than one month to 14% of schools nationwide. In two short months the site received 126,213 unique visits and 224,077 page views. In the end, more than 4,600 cities participated.
Engauge Digital followed up with a survey email that measured the success of National Recess Week. An impressive 92% of the more than 2,460 respondents reported that the campaign increased awareness about the importance of recess on schools nationwide.