Visa World Cup Commercial
Recently, I had the wonderful oppourtunity to work in spec for Visa's 2010 World Cup Mobile Commercial. The selected winners of mobile video competition host by Mofilms.com, will be entered into the advertising film festival at Cannes. The Visa requirements were simple: "Show us why football fans love the game more than any other sport- how it divides us, how it unites us, how each nation, culture, team and individual fan expresses their passion in their own unique way." Local advertising professionals, Vanessa Katz and Lindsay Coomes came up with the creative for the competition and director Colin Lewis executed the ...
Chinatown Charity Showdown
Here's the Upcoming event in Chinatown NYC. It is something you can not miss. NBA stars amoung the best footballers in the world, playing for a cause that goes beyond super stardom. Organized by two very special Organizations, the events highlights the joining of foundation missions to better give back to the world's children. Both the Claudio reyna Foundation and the Steve Nash Foundation will come together in the star studded event to raise money to aid the growing support of their foundation work around the world. Press Release: Chinatown NYC June 24, 2009- NBA stars. Soccer’s best. An urban field. A ...
Follow Us on Facebook…
Hello Everyone! Now, you can follow Us on Facebook! Not that this is big news. In this day and age, who doesn't have a facebook page? But it is certainly nice and convenient to be able to follow your favorite websites and companies on a social media platform you check multiple times a day. So, come by dropcheck out whats happening, drop a message, tell us how we're doing, give us some though or just say Hi. Cheerio Facers....book on! Link to Us on Facebook here.
Siyanakekela:We Care
Siyanakekel: We care. The organizations name speaks for itself “Siyanakekela,” Zulu for “We Care.” Located in the heart of the Umlazi township on the East Coast of Durban, South Africa, the small yet significant organization raises through crime and poverty to aid the hunger of Aids/HIV inflicted children. The Spirrs Team is a Proud Supporter of Siyanankekela. Stayed posted on the lastest news from our team about the upcoming Non-Profit Organization that will be create in the continung efforts of supporting Siyanakekela and international foundations and charities alike.
South Africa:We Care
[caption id="attachment_1353" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Photo by Cooper Browning"][/caption] While spending several months in South Africa, I had the most amazing oppurtunity to help a very special organization. The organizations name speaks for itself "Siyanakekela," Zulu for "We Care." Located in the heart of the Umlazi township on the East Coast of Durban, South Africa, the small yet significant organization raises through crime and poverty to aid the hunger of Aids/HIV inflicted children. Working closely with Cooper Browning, an American amassador of goodwill for the organization, I had the chance to experience the hardships and triumphs of such a remarkable foundation. Browning, a US student ...
Set to Launch the Long Awaited Spirr-it.com Website
After the long awaited deadline for the up and coming Spirr-it.com website, the SPIRR's Network is ramping up for the launch of their News Aggregate website. Set to go live by the end of the month, soccer players, parents, coaches and fans will be able to share soccer information on the internet with ease, precision and confidence. Much like the strikingly successful news agregation website digg.com the new soccer aggregate will produce the most note-worthy soccer content from all "corners" of the web. The information, might it be articles, images, videos or even websites, will be user submitted and user ...
Claudio Reyna Foundation: Joining Urban Youth from Across the River
Sunday May 31, 2009 marked the first ever Claudio Reyna Foundation Brooklyn Vs Newark Season Wrap-up Game. All were welcome, as players, parents, coaches, fans and family gathered at St. Benedicts Prep in New Jersey to witness this fruitful game between the Brooklyn and Newark teams. The game culminates and highlights the hard work of the inner city youth hand selected to be apart of such a special program. In the Fall of 2008, Claudio Reyna started his foundation in hopes to create a Soccer Acadecy that would do more that just give children a place to play. The Academy welcomed ...
Spirrs Supports Hollywood Unites for Haiti
Spirrs Coverage of the Inaugural Setanta Cup. [album: http://www.spirrsblog.com/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/hufh/] Press Release: Setanta Sports, a leading broadcaster of Barclays Premier League soccer in the US and Official Sports Channel of the Field House at Chelsea Piers, announced today that it will be hosting the first annual "Setanta Cup" to celebrate its roll-out into the New York area. This all-day soccer festival will feature tournaments for youth (U-10 to U-14) and adult teams, with proceeds from team registration fees, merchandise sales and raffles going to the nonprofit organization, Hollywood Unites for Haiti and the Chelsea Piers Scholarship Fund. The day featured a star-studded exhibition match, ...
Looking For Flights Yet?
So, you're looking for a flight to South Africa? Prior to my trip over there I spent many hours looking for deals and prices changes from many different sites. My advice is start with what you are used to or the sites that you most frequently book with and one that you are familiar with. Take a look at the prices, schedules, different airlines, stop-overs and transfers. Once you have a good grasp on the overall price range of the ticket for that particular time period then you can begin to shop around and explore other booking websites for some possible ...
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