HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2014 EXTREME RECESSES and HOLIDAY FOR HOPE PHOTOS!

[Glenda Fu]

Dear Dreams for Kids DC family and friends:

Holiday for Hope 2013

We'd like to give a HUGE thank you to all of our DFKDC Board Members, as well as our Holiday for Hope leads: Attie Poirier, Rachel Merritt, Heather Murfitt and Amy Hall for coordinating the entire event! Please find two preliminary photos attached from the successful event! Thank you to our Title and Red Carpet Sponsors: Howard University, Michael & Son Services, KOONS Toyota of Tysons, BISNOW, Pepsi CO, and So Fresh Entertainment.

Please check out all of our photos here!

Dreams for Kids DC Facebook, courtesy of Peter Chuong Photography: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.778549215494960.1073741831.113128978703657&type=1&l=cb58db42d5

SnapShot Moments Photo Booth: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.387728251361574.1073741854.165660546901680&type=1

Extreme Recess Hockey with the Washington Capitals!
February 22nd from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
We are grateful to the Washington Capitals and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation for making 2014's hockey clinic possible! Once again, we will start the day off with lunch and a viewing of the Capitals practice-- then take the ice for skating and sledding! Sign up begins TOMORROW MORNING 1/6/2014: http://2014erhockey.eventbrite.com/

Extreme Recess Baseball with M-NCPPC and The Baseball Warehouse!
April 19th from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thank you to Danella Armstrong, Matt Morris and M-NCPPC and The Baseball Warehouse for bringing back one of our favorite clinics! Children will get the chance to pitch, hit, base run and more! Ex-Orioles players will be joining us to lead some of the drills! Sign up today! http://2014extremerecessbaseball.eventbrite.com/

Pinstripes Art Contest

Our friend Peter Chang of No Kings Collective is hosting a special art contest for children of all ages! The event will be on February 9th, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Pinstripes in Georgetown! Submit art to Pinstripes by: Friday, January 24! Judging and reception will be on Sunday, February 9 at 10 a.m. Prizes include gift certificates and private parties for winners!

Age groups: 6-12, 13-17, 18+ (three winners will be awarded from each age group)

Address to send artwork: 

3222 M Street NW

Washington, DC 20007

Phone: 202-625-2800

If you have any questions, please contact Pe...@nokingscollective.com

Please also check out this great post on Dreams for Kids founder Tom Tuohy, written by our supporter Tobin Stuff of the Asian Leadership Project at Pittsburgh University: http://livingbreathingcities.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/changing-lives-one-kid-at-a-time-dreams-for-kids-tom-tuohy/

 -- 
Glenda L. Fu
Executive Director 
Dreams for Kids ~ DC
C: 301-742-7787
http://dreamsforkidsdc.org/
1420 N Street NW, Unit 812

Washington, DC 20005

 

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