GRACIAS a TODAS

Many thanks all around to everyone that came out Nov. 1st to support the PeacePassers event @ Dolce Vita in Charlotte, NC.  The “Buena Onda” (good vibes!) were bestowed upon us all Saturday afternoon!

On behalf of the PeacePassers, special thanks is given to the following ‘good people’ for making the Nov 1st event a success:

Event location:
Dolce Vita (cheers to the chillest spot in town):
Owners Alexis Batista & Irma Wolfe
www.dolcevitawines.com

Saweeeet Raffle donations made possible by:
Alejandra Buchanan – Adidas America
Nick “International” Bruno – Heineken
Zach – The Neighborhood theatre

VIP Volunteers/Sporting Charlotte Chicas:
Kate “KK” Mulally (event planning)
Natasha “Sneaky Monkey” Walker (marketing)
Heather “PBR-deliverer” Sakuduski (raffle girl & t-shirt sales)
Nicole “Hot Pants” Baird (whistling referee raffle girl)
Marissa “Peaches” Baird (whistiling referee raffle girl)
Cori “Big Planner” Reese (sunshine forecaster)

Event Photography:
Kevin “Bizzle” Mchugh (“you have alot of people working for you”)

Last minute details & genuine moral support:
Will “the thrill” Murray
Donna & Cleve Cooper, better known as “The Coops”!

The PeacePassers team would like to thank everyone who made donations on Saturday, as together we raised almost $900! Your participation @ this event will help us in keeping the future horizon bright for so many kids and youth who love the game of soccer!

We look forward to November and the upcoming “La Vida Deportiva” Clinic sponsored by PeacePassers & Communidad Connect; to be held in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua!
Stay tuned for more details…on the way!

Keepin On,
Candace & the Peace Passers Team

Peace Passers Event Photos

We’ve been ‘TAGGED’

Peace Passers Wall

Peace Passers is honored to be officially ‘Tagged’ on the walls of the Futbol Sala court in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. We began our relationship with the local kids leagues back in March 2008. Most recently we have sponsored the first-ever Futbol Sala league for girls in SJDS. Without your donations, none of this would have been accomplished … a big thank you from the Peace Passers Team.

Buena Onda

All smiles for kids in Kenya this summer

Kenyan Soccer Team - Peace Passers Donations

PeacePassers is proud to offer thanks to Michelle Jenkins (Charlotte, NC) for her connection on the recent trip to Nairobi, Kenya. Michelle served as a member of a mission team that traveled to Kenya to work with kids in the orphanage at the Jubilee Children’s Center (http://www.kenyaorphanageproject.org) Upon her return, she reflected on the experience:

“We handed out the PeacePassers soccer uniforms and equipment two days before we left the orphanage (b/c it rained every day). That entire week we never saw the boys play and wondered if they knew how. Of course they did! (and they were awesome at it) but it almost seemed like they needed something to unify them to get them out there playing. And when we handed out the beautiful soccer jerseys- the boys came from every corner of the school to come out and play.”

Goalkeeper gloves donations

“I elected two of the older boys to be captains and organize the teams. By surprise they chose team members the fairest way possible – count off 1,2,1,2. They were very proud of their soccer uniforms and really enjoyed posing for the “team” pictures.”

“It was an awesome sight seeing them play all together and the younger kids on the sidelines enjoying the game. It’s really not very often they get gifts such as these and we left knowing they would take good care of the soccer uniforms & equipment and get some great use out of them.
So with all that being said – I say to you PeacePassers- a big big thank you!!”
Michelle Jenkins

Charlotte Fundraiser Review – Muchas Gracias

Peace Passer Fundraiser - Dolce VIta, NODA, Charlotte, NC
Peace Passers would like to thank the following people for helping
make our first ever charity event a huge success:

Alexis Batista & Irma – Owners of Dolce Vita (Venue)
Nick Bruno – Heineken USA
Alejandra Buchanan – adidas America
Dilworth Neighborhood Bar & Grill – Food donations
Kate Mullally (Co-Host with HermanaCoop)
Jared Yerg (asissted w/planning)
Kevin Mchugh (PeacePassers cornhole) + $50 donation (this guy rules)

We would like to give a special thanks to our top donators. Muchas
Gracias to the following supporters:

Kristy Walker
Irma Wolfe
John Osborne
Charles and Jamie Morgan
Bryan Guidros
Joe Santucci
Michelle Jenkins

PLUS….everyone who played the raffle and bought shirts, koozies, etc.
= over $700 for the event. yeah!!!

Thanks also goes out to the Sporting Charlotte VIP appearances by:
Natasha Walker, Nicole Baird, Marissa Baird, Corissa Reese, Heather
Sakaduski, Lindsey Kolbrek, Maria Housiadas, Sara Frye

And Congratulations to our 2 lucky winners who rode away from the event on the raffled PeacePassers cruisers hand painted by the lovely Liz!

Ricardo on his new custom Peace Passers Cruiser
Ricardo DeSoto – winner of "The Wave" cruiser

Lindsey on her new custom Peace Passers Cruiser
Lindsey Kolbrek – winner of the "Soul Rebel" cruiser

What is going on Sunday June 8th you ask??

What is going on Sunday June 8th you ask??

It’s the Peace Passers Charity Event @ Dolce Vita in NoDa! This is just a friendly reminder to make sure you have the upcoming SundayFunday on your calendar. So get out your highlighter, pen, sharpie, blackberry, iphone, outlook, reminder tools and mark the date right up!

The fun begins at 1:00pm and into the afternoon/evening. Feel free to stop by at any time!