Friends,
As many of you know, I have temporarily moved The KICKS Project to Penn State in order to pursue a degree in International Affairs so that I may grow KICKS into an international endeavor, helping children in need not only in developing countries, but also linking these communities to American schools in order to foster ideas of exchange and a sense of global community at a young age.
A lot has happened in the past year to bring us closer to that goal.
KICKS has collaborated with the PSU Africa Think Tank (of which I am a member) in order to brainstorm ideas for solutions to specific African needs. However our scope is not just limited to sub-Saharan Africa. We are also partnering with a number of clubs on campus in order to disseminate our message across different disciplines such as Engineers Without Borders, Invisible Children and PAWS of Friendship. We are confident that these connections will be fruitful in years to come.
In addition to international projects, we also believe in strong community involvement at the local level in order to give back to the neighborhoods that support us, as well as create opportunities for local American children to find ways to improve their own communities. I know that many of you out there are teachers in Philadelphia & Bucks County districts – I implore you to get in touch with me directly to see how we may partner in the future by giving presentations in the classroom and suggesting ideas for youth involvement in the community (TheKicksProject@gmail.com).
As KICKS PSU grows, so too will our ability to network, recruit volunteers, post regular updates to Facebook and Twitter, and create a soccer-based curriculum to encourage youth involvement. So please check back regularly to see what we are up to and how you can get involved.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Monday, May 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
KICKS Challenge: Spring Into Action
Happy Spring, KICKS Community!
At last, the winter is waning and the weather is wonderful! Spring has sprung and the snow has melted, so what better excuse is there to get outside of your house and volunteer!
Next month, a group of KICKS volunteers will be lending a hand to a very worthy charity event called “Kids Fest” in Philadelphia (3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104) and we invite you to come along and show support for a wonderful cause. The Festival will take place Thursday, April 7 through Saturday April 9, 2011, more details can be found at: http://www.idealist.org/view/volop/jxszjfpDksCp
Some other suggestions of area causes in need of volunteers:
Philabundance:
Fighting hunger in Philadelphia
3616 South Galloway Street
Philadelphia (215) 339-0900
http://www.philabundance.org/
KidsPeace:
Charity dedicated to mental/behavioral health services to kids in Bethlehem area
4085 Independence Drive
Schnecksville, (800)-25-PEACE
www.kidspeace.org/
TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen):
Feeding poor & homeless area residents
72 Escher Street, Trenton (609)-695-5456
www.trentonsoupkitchen.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters:
Providing guidance and a positive role model for trouble youths
230 North 13th Street
Philadelphia - (215) 567-7000
www.bbbsa.org
Please post any suggestions you may have and any photos from your “Spring Into Action” Volunteer Challenge. The best photo/video/blog post will win a Kicks Project T-shirt!
At last, the winter is waning and the weather is wonderful! Spring has sprung and the snow has melted, so what better excuse is there to get outside of your house and volunteer!
Next month, a group of KICKS volunteers will be lending a hand to a very worthy charity event called “Kids Fest” in Philadelphia (3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104) and we invite you to come along and show support for a wonderful cause. The Festival will take place Thursday, April 7 through Saturday April 9, 2011, more details can be found at: http://www.idealist.org/view/volop/jxszjfpDksCp
Some other suggestions of area causes in need of volunteers:
Philabundance:
Fighting hunger in Philadelphia
3616 South Galloway Street
Philadelphia (215) 339-0900
http://www.philabundance.org/
KidsPeace:
Charity dedicated to mental/behavioral health services to kids in Bethlehem area
4085 Independence Drive
Schnecksville, (800)-25-PEACE
www.kidspeace.org/
TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen):
Feeding poor & homeless area residents
72 Escher Street, Trenton (609)-695-5456
www.trentonsoupkitchen.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters:
Providing guidance and a positive role model for trouble youths
230 North 13th Street
Philadelphia - (215) 567-7000
www.bbbsa.org
Please post any suggestions you may have and any photos from your “Spring Into Action” Volunteer Challenge. The best photo/video/blog post will win a Kicks Project T-shirt!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Afghanistan Soccer Ball Project
Big thanks to everyone who participated in the Afghanistan Soccer Ball Project that we did over the summer. Great thanks to Doug Cook and all the Rotarians of the Collegeville Rotary Club who boxed and shipped the balls to Helmand Province for distribution to local Afghan kids. Large packages tend to miss their destination (usually because they are stolen) so we appreciate all of your hard work in sending the balls in a series of smaller parcels to be sure they made it to their destination.
Big thanks also to Steve Roper and U.K. Elite Soccer Training Camps (www.ukelite.com) for donating the soccer balls that are now in the hands of local Afghan kids who received them as a gesture of good will from a unit of the U.S. Marines.
And a special thanks to Lieutenant Corporal Billy Holdsworth and his unit of Marines who distributed the balls. The KICKS Project is a non-partisian, secular organization that does not have an opinion nor comment on issues of political or religious nature. However, no matter what your views are on the war we must stop and give thanks this holiday season to our troops who risk their lives on a daily basis in order to retain our freedoms and secure the safety of our citizens. Thank you LtCpl Holdsworth and all of the other men & women serving in the armed forces today, tomorrow and yesterday. Your sacrifice is well appreciated.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
The KICKS Project
Big thanks also to Steve Roper and U.K. Elite Soccer Training Camps (www.ukelite.com) for donating the soccer balls that are now in the hands of local Afghan kids who received them as a gesture of good will from a unit of the U.S. Marines.
And a special thanks to Lieutenant Corporal Billy Holdsworth and his unit of Marines who distributed the balls. The KICKS Project is a non-partisian, secular organization that does not have an opinion nor comment on issues of political or religious nature. However, no matter what your views are on the war we must stop and give thanks this holiday season to our troops who risk their lives on a daily basis in order to retain our freedoms and secure the safety of our citizens. Thank you LtCpl Holdsworth and all of the other men & women serving in the armed forces today, tomorrow and yesterday. Your sacrifice is well appreciated.
Happy Holidays to everyone!
The KICKS Project
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