4th Annual 80s Dodgeball FUN-Raiser “PLAYBOOK”
#CDFFreedomSchools:
The 2017 recipient of the Annual 80s Dodgeball FUN-raiser is the Washington Building Leaders for Change (WA-BLOC) Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools at Rainier Beach High School. The summer literacy program at Rainier Beach High School seeks to build strong, literate, and empowered children who are prepared to make a difference in themselves, their families, communities, nation and world today. The program play...
4th Annual 80s Dodgeball FUN-Raiser “PLAYBOOK”
#CDFFreedomSchools:
The 2017 recipient of the Annual 80s Dodgeball FUN-raiser is the Washington Building Leaders for Change (WA-BLOC) Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools at Rainier Beach High School. The summer literacy program at Rainier Beach High School seeks to build strong, literate, and empowered children who are prepared to make a difference in themselves, their families, communities, nation and world today. The program plays a much needed role in helping to curb summer learning loss and close achievement gaps. Last year's scholars averaged 24 month (2 year!) improvement in instructional reading levels after participation in CDF Freedom Schools.
CDF Freedom Schools is a six week summer learning program, engaging around 70 high school students in transformative learning, leadership development, and social action. Past successes includes the ongoing advocacy for transportation equity resulting in 1 million dollars allocated for free ORCA cards for low-income middle and high school students this past year.
See more here: https://southseattleemerald.com/2016/08/31/struggle-to-be-seen-freedom-school-students-reclaim-the-narrative-of-their-lives/
WA-BLOC operates year round education and leadership development programming at Rainier Beach High School. For more information about WA-BLOC, visit www.wa-bloc.org or visit us on Facebook at "WA-BLOC"
#MakeLearningFUN:
The 4th Annual 80s Dodgeball UN-Raiser is free however donations are encouraged. All participation and charitable gifts will directly impact scholars at Rainier Beach High School. SEEDArts is the fiscal sponsor for this event. SEED is a 501(c) 3 organization, your contribution qualifies as a tax-deductible charitable donation (Federal Tax ID #91-0947619).
#GotHope?
We look forward to dodging balls with you to both raise awareness about the needs of scholars in South Seattle as well as create a space where community members from diverse walks of life come together in fun and a creative way to give and meet the
The Annual 80s Dodgeball FUN-raiser is also a tool for community building with the overall objective of raising awareness about issues impacting children and families, identifying gaps, and leveraging community resources to meet identified needs and fill gaps. The project places focus on fun and healthy interactions (minus a few balls being thrown), to introduce and promote community, giving, and stewardship across age and occupation or income. For the past three years the founder of the Annual Dodgeball FUN-Raiser has partnered with community agencies and businesses to host the 80s Dodgeball FUN-raiser in lieu of a traditional “birthday party.” Please contact Mahogany at mahoganyv@hotmail.com or (206) 852-4092 if you have questions or for more information about getting involved and getting in the game!
#80sDodgeball
This event is open to the public so invite your friends! The main event of the 80s Dodgeball FUN-raiser is a structured dodgeball tournament complete with brackets and referees. Captains must pre-register their team of six. If you don't have a team but want to play, contact the organizer and express your interest in being a "free-agent" OR join in on the fun by participating in less competitive play in between tournament games!
Players and guests are encouraged to dress within the 80s era theme. There will be a photobooth with props! Recycling and/ or thrifting your gear is highly encouraged! DJ Eddie Martinez will be on the 1s and 2s!
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To make an early-bird donation, visit: https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d1/default.aspx?wid=51851
Specify that your donation is for CDF Freedom Schools at Rainier Beach High School by writing in: FREEDOM SCHOOLS
Special shout out to ALLSTARS and defending champions, Team Tim & Sunny Real Estate of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices for their generous early-bird donation! And thank you Platinum donor photographer, 'Greg White Photo' for the amazing promo photos! (If your business or company wants to get involved in the cause - let us know today!)