The number one network for kids and families teamed up with Dwyane Wade's, Wade's World Foundation to host an event encouraging kids to get up and get active, WBBM's Mike Krauser reports. The event was held at Willie Mae Morris Empowerment Center, 12920 S. Halsted St, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The slime-filled day included Nick-themed games and fitness-themed activities, include a Super Slime obstacle course, Nickelodeon bowling, a slime booth, costumed characters and much more.
NBA star Dwyane Wade joined in on the fun, presenting and giving tours the Willie Mae Morris Empowerment Center (WMMEC).
Dwyane Wade speaks at Nickelodeon's Road to Worldwide Day of Play in Chicago (Mike Krauser/WBBM)
"It's great to come together and see smiles on everyone’s faces," Wade said. "I know in Chicago, there has not been a lot of that lately."
The new WMMEC will be the largest of its kind on the South Side of Chicago and will provide a safe haven for youth, said the center in a statement.
"What happens in that building, the love, the sense of community, the passion is stronger than what happens out on these streets," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel, at the Day of Play event.
The center was named after Dwyane Wade's grandmother, Willie Mae, who is 97 years young and resides in Chicago.
WMMEC will provide a place to house low-cost programs, with a mission to strengthen the community at large.
You can listen to WBBM's super audio report from Nickelodeon's "Road to Worldwide Day of Play" event in Chicago here on chicago.cbslocal.com!
Nickelodeon kicked off its third annual “Road to Worldwide Day of Play” campaign on May 20, hosting events in six cities, with a record number of kids and partners that encourage kids to get outside and get active. The cross-country celebration of kids’ love of play will culminate with Nickelodeon’s 13th annual Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday, September 17, when the network will suspend programming from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ET/PT) and host grassroots activities with its partners across the U.S. to celebrate play. For the latest up-to-date information about Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play 2016, visit nick.com/play!
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