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Well, we told you in August that we’d give you an update on Yankee great, Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation Kalamazoo clinics. Finally, an update.
A little excerpt from their website:
“On Aug. 13-16, 2008, the Turn 2 Foundation once again partnered with the City of Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation Department and Scott’s Collectibles to host the Fifth Annual Turn 2 Foundation Kalamazoo Baseball Clinic at Mayor’s Riverfront Park on Homer Stryker Field, home to the Kalamazoo Kings…
On the last day, the clinic hosted a banquet and awards ceremony for the children to reward them for all of their hard work throughout the week. Motivational speaker and author Kevin Carroll was once again asked to act as the guest speaker for the event. As always, his presentation was inspiring and impactful for all attendees. As part of his mission to have a lasting effect on the participants, Kevin presented each child a copy of his most recent book, What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?, a follow-up to his last publication, Rules of the Red Rubber Ball. Afterwards, each participant received a goodie bag with gifts from the Turn 2 Foundation and its supporters as well as an individual recognition for their efforts. The ceremony concluded with an announcement of the “Camper of the Week”, who was rewarded due to the skills improvements, sportsmanship qualities and positive attitude that he showed throughout the entire clinic. The lucky camper was rewarded with the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Kalamazoo Kings game later that night.”
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
When your field of play is a dirty courtyard or a trash filled lot - steps can be taken to clear the debris, plant grass and create an oasis for youth to play. But what about the ocean?
A while back we told you about the “Free Rice” campaign. Here’s another opportunity from the Youthnoise crew that requires a simple click of your computer mouse to help us help the ocean…
Just 1 Click
In August, clicks will give support to sporting for good. For each click, YN will donate $.01 – up to $1,000 – to the Surfrider Foundation.100,000 clicks can help the Surfrider Foundation confront water pollution, beach access, beach loss, and other serious issues. More
30%
Clicks so far: 30,884
Goal: 100,000Protecting Our Beaches for Over 20 Years
The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans—having fun while making a difference. Founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation focuses on clean water, beach access, beach preservation, and protecting special places as their major initiatives. Click every day in August to help keep our oceans clean, safe, and fun.
With ocean dead zones expanding at alarming rates, we have a lot of work to do - on land as well as sea. This is a tiny step, but its heading in the right direction. Play your part - click that mouse.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
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