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Letter from Eric Fonoimoana
(Founder/President)
Go Team USA! I am very excited that the Olympics are here. I am
enjoying watching the Americans compete for medals. Good luck to all
American athletes! I have two great vivid memories from the 2000
Sydney, Australia Games. First, when Team USA was introduced at the
Opening Ceremonies and we started walking onto the track with 110,000
people cheering and welcoming us to the games. Second, when Dain and
I standing on the podium after capturing the Gold. We were taller than
everyone else and our flag kept on going higher than the rest while our
National Anthem played. Dig 4 Kids had a great time at our "
A Day At the Beach" event. The USA National team and AVP players were
great with the kids. We also want to thank our sponsors ( Baycap,
South Bay Ford, Dr. Joel Gould, O'Neill, Wilson Sporting Goods,
California Highway Patrol, Mar Ventures, Inc., Upper Manhattan Lounge,
Biotene Oral Balance, The Tappan Foundation, Smith Barney, Icelandic
Glacial, Ginther, Platinum Timing, Olaya Ink, Kerri Walsh-Chase the
Stars,Esplanade Builders, Inc, Chevron, City of Manhattan Beach, and Bo
Bridges) for there support. We were able to raise over $22,000.
We did it. Dig 4 kids has surpassed our goal of $100,00 by October 1. I
want to thank our Board of Directors for working so hard. We are
also expanding our program to Hawthorne High School in CA in early
October.
Eric Fonoimoana Founder/President
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2nd Annual Wells Fargo 2008 "Day at the Beach"
The 2nd Annual Wells Fargo "Day at the Beach" was held on July 22nd at Manhattan Beach, CA.
Eric, Albert, & Tyra from Dig 4 Kids and both the USA Men's
National VB Training Team and AVP stars were all coaches. We hosted
over 100 kids from the inner city for this event.
For some of the young participants, this was the first time they
experienced what the beach has to offer. A place that is fun, healthy,
cost-free and far from the gang-infested streets they live in each and
every day.
This year we featured 20 sponsors. Our supporters included Baycap, South Bay Ford, Dr. Joel Gould, O'Neill, Wilson Sporting Goods, California Highway Patrol, Mar Ventures, Inc., Upper Manhattan Lounge, Biotene Oral Balance, The Tappan Foundation, Smith Barney, Icelandic Glacial, Ginther, Platinum Timing, Olaya Ink, Kerri Walsh-Chase the Stars,Esplanade Builders, Inc, Chevron, City of Manhattan Beach, and Bo Bridges Photography.
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Tyra Turner Joins Forces With Dig 4 Kids
AVP/FIVB star, Tyra Turner, is joining forces with Dig 4 Kids.
Congrats to Tyra and partner, Rachel Wacholder, on winning the San Diego AVP title on August 3, 2008!
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Smack, AVP Next, & D4K Work Together
AVP Next, the membership-based grassroots program of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, announced an agreement with VB Superstore providing benefits to its members and two charity organizations. The program, offering AVPNext members a 15 percent discount on any purchase, provides a donation of 10 percent of the total sales generated from the program split between Dig 4 Kids and the Southern California Special Olympics volleyball program.
"This is a great opportunity to assist two tremendous charities," said AVPNext Director Jay Polonsky. "The VB Superstore's involvement brings added value to those involved with the AVPNext program."
Albert Hannemann, vice president and program director of Dig 4 Kids, said this is another step forward for his organization, established by AVP tour star and Olympic gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana.
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Hawthorne High School Add's D4K Program
This fall, D4K will expand into Hawthorne, CA. We will be starting a brand new program at Hawthorne High School and will include the local elementary schools. If you want to volunteer or happen to be in the area please contact us!
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Interested in starting a D4K program in your area? Want to host a fundraiser? Do you have ideas that could help grow and expand D4K? If yes to any of the above please contact Christi at
vballphil@hotmail.com.
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Sincerely,
Eric Fonoimoana Founder/President of Dig 4 Kids http://www.dig4kids.org
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Upcoming Fundraisers
- Orlando "Dinner With the Stars" in the Fall
- South Bay "Dinner With the Stars" in the Fall
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Escrip Registration
Do you shop at any of these stores: Vons, Tom Thumb, Dominick's, Randalls, Genuardi's, Carr/Safeway, or Safeway Card
If you do you can register with our Group, Dig 4 Kids!
D4K Group # - 149516949 |
Do you Goodsearch?
So here is an easy way to help us raise money. Go to goodsearch.com and register D4K. Use goodsearch as your search engine and money gets donated to our program! |
What Can You Do?
Here are some ways you can help us grow! - eScrip - Register your Vons, Tom Thumb, Dominick's, Randalls, Genuardi's, Carr/Safeway, or Safeway Card with our Group
- Forward this Newsletter to someone you know
- Donate Money
- Start using Goodsearch instead of Google (register D4K)
- Does your company have a matching grant program? Let us know!!
- Help Plan Fundraisers (Clinics or social gatherings) with us across the country
- Come Volunteer at a participating school
- Do you Myspace?
- Join our D4K Facebook Fan Page & D4K Facebook Cause
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