Chinatown Charity Showdown
June 17, 2009 by Spirrs Guy
Filed under Featured, charity
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 sweet 8-a-side game of futbol in the middle of a city benefiting children’s programs on three continents.Steve brings his passion play back to NYC and this year to Vancouver in this innovative match that any sports fan will love. Showcasing athletes from two sports, Showdown is the beautiful game at its most creative. With international rosters including Steve Nash, Thierry Henry, Yao Ming, Claudio Reyna, Tony Parker, Adrian Mutu, Grant Hill, Giovanni van Brockhurst, Raja Bell, Ivan Cordoba, Baron Davis, Javier Zanetti and Chris Bosh the Showdowns are events not to be missed! Set amongst a sea of concrete, the Park is an oasis in an urban jungle. In 2008, fans of all ages crowded the pitch to watch Thierry Henry, Salomon Kalou and soccer greats match skills against Steve, Jason Kidd, and other NBA stars.The Showdown is a free-to-the-public event. See you there!
This is a FREE event, so show your support. Here’s a Run Down of the day.
- 9:00 am Venue Opens: NYC Parks Kids Clinic #1
- 10:00 am Street Festival Opens : NYC Parks Kids Clinic #2
- 11:00 am NYC Parks Kids Clinic #3
- 1:30 pm Reyna Academy – Warm-Up
- 2:00 pm Reyna Academy – Match
- 4:00 pm Showdown Pro Players – Arrive
- 5:00 pm Showdown– 1st Half
- 5:30 – 5:45 pm Showdown- Half-Time
- 5:45 – 6:15 pm Showdown – 2nd Half
- 6:30 pm - 7pm Block Party
Please Visit the Claudio Reyna Foundation’s New Website and the Steve Nash Foundation’s Homepage for more information on helping the global youth develope through the sports and education. For more Information on the Soccer Showdown, go the event’s official site: Soccer Showdown NYC.
This years Showdown:
The Spirrs Team is a Proud Supporter of the Claudio Reyna Foundation and the Steve Nash Foundation.
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
June 12, 2009 by Spirrs Guy
Filed under Durban, Featured, charity
Photo by Cooper Browning
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 with independant studies of Nutrition and Aids/HIV, discovered the organization while persuing her degree at Global College. She worked alongside the organization for 4 months. In her quest to expand the organization’ s mission to relieve hunger, upon her return to America, shes has since brought the cause to international attention.
Browning will soon work to develope a US non-profit oragnization that will aid Siyanakekela and her sister organizations. The Spirrs Team will work closely with its progress. We are proud supporters of Siyanakekela and Cooper Browning in their efforts to end hunger amoung the growing Aids Orphans population in Umlazi, South Africa.
Please stayed tuned for more posted on the developing organization and my life changing experince.
For more information on Siyanakekela click here.
Spirrs Supports Hollywood Unites for Haiti
April 20, 2009 by Spirrs Guy
Filed under Featured, charity
Spirrs Coverage of the Inaugural Setanta Cup.
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, presenting the world-famous soccer club, Hollywood United Football Club. HUFC’s famed dazzling line-up included:
Anthony LaPaglia (“Without a Trace”), Brandon Routh (“Superman”), Jimmy Jean-Louis (“Heroes”), Steve Jones (“Sex Pistols”), Youri Djorkaeff and Frank LeBoeuf (Former French Players and 1998 FIFA World Cup Winners), Gilles Marini (“Sex and the City”), Ethan Zohn (Co-founder Grassroot Soccer and “Survivor Africa” Winner), Costas Mandylor (“Saw”), Donal Logue (“Life”), Richard Gough (Glasgow Rangers, Scottish International), and Marc Consuelos (World Renown Actor).
But the real highlight of the day was the nonprofit organization all this publicity aimed to promoted, and that was the Hollywood Unites for Haiti Organization, who’s missions is to promote sports and cultural activities for the underprivileged youth of Haiti.
What HUFH’s founder Jimmy Jean-Louis had to say about the event, “Haiti has suffered many set many setbacks in its rich history and yet the Haitian people have never lost the character to face adversity with creativity, resilience and community. Events like the Setanta Cup raise money that will help brighten their hearts and minds of kids and encourage them to build confidence, competence and community.”
To learn more about Hollywood Unites for Haiti, Click Here.
