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Celebrating 10 Years
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Apr. 19-27, 2008 • "Following Freedom" Volunteer Trip to Mexico
Join us for a truly inspirational trip to Mexico, and help distribute much needed sports equipment to the children in and around Los Barriles and La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Deposits are due February 15, 2008. More...
July, 2008 • 11th Annual "They are Worthy" Benefit Softball Tournament
(San Francisco, CA)
(Details coming soon!)
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SWC's sports equipment and school supply collection drive is a year round event. We are currently collecting donations for the following sports equipment distribution collaborations/programs:
Katrina's Angels
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SWC's "Communities Play" sports equipment distribution program
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We need:
All types of uniforms (at least 5 alike), baseballs, baseball hats, bases, basketballs and basketball nets/rims, bats, batting gloves, batting tees, catchers' gear, cleats (nonmetal), Frisbees, jump ropes, mitts, playground/rubber balls, soccer balls, softballs, sports trading cards, volleyballs and volleyball nets, etc.
If you can offer any of these items, please click here.
The Sports for the World’s Children Foundation believes that all children need love, encouragement, and the opportunity to grow.
We also believe that they need to play . . . just play . . . and BE children.
Through the efforts of Sports for the World’s Children, children with limited resources are given the opportunity they deserve to play and learn and grow. |
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THE SPORTS FOR THE WORLD’S CHILDREN FOUNDATION AND HORNBLOWER CRUISES TEAM UP TO
BENEFIT CHILDREN IN MEXICO
SAN FRANCISCO, November 10, 2007 – Despite the oil the spill, there are some good things happening on San Francisco Bay. On Friday, November 16, the Sports for the World’s Children Foundation (SWC) and Hornblower Cruises will embark on a 6-day ocean journey on the M/V Freedom to deliver hundreds of pounds of donated sports equipment to children in need in Mexico. More...
10th Anniversary Celebration Event Honors Volunteers and Supporters
Local radio station Alice Radio's morning DJ, "No Name," was the Master of Ceremonies at the early dinner event that celebrated 10 years of service, honored various organizational supporters and individual volunteers, and reunited volunteers from around the country. Words of appreciation from SWC Founder/Executive Director can be found here.
Partial listing of honorees included:
Corporate: Alaska Airlines, YMCA of San Francisco
Individual: Emery Clay III (CA volunteer), Kellee Fong (CA volunteer), Martha Perez (CA Board Director), James O'Neil (MA volunteer), Fred White (WA volunteer)
DVD copies of the 10th Anniversary video tribute, "All Stars - Going the Extra Mile," are now available. More...
(NEW!) Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association feature Sports for the World's Children on their community home page in conjunction with the 2007 MLB All-Star Game in San Francisco
"Recently, BTF sat down with Ms. Ina to discuss her organization, her passion for the game of baseball and what giving back has done for her. In the process, we discovered that with inspiration, passion and hard work everyday people can become All-Stars to children around the world." More... (click on "Q&A with Sports for the World's Children")
10th Annual "They are Worthy" Benefit Softball Tournament Best Ever
SWC's 10th annual "They are Worthy" Benefit Softball Tournament, held in San Francisco on July 14 and 15, 2007, at Moscone Recreation Center, was a great success. Approximately $2,700 was raised and hundreds of pounds of sports equipment donations were collected from participating players and teams, all for for SWC programs. More Info & Results
Oct. 31 - Nov. 7, 2006 • "Turning a Double Play" Volunteer Trip to Mexico
14 volunteers from four (4) states helped deliver more than 3,500 pounds of much needed sports equipment to over 2,800 deserving kids in 22 different leagues, schools, and sports clubs in Loreto, Ignacio Zaragoza, Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Ciudad Insurgentes, Ligui, Valle Santo Domingo, La Poza Grande, and Cuidad Constitucion, BCS, Mexico. More...
Highlights
 MLB Grant
SWC receives grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund, a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players' Association. More...
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