Takapuna Boating Club welcome people to join them at the Yacht Club Barbara Kendall’s Bash, on Thursday, August 5th, between 6 and 9pm. This will be a celebration of Barbara’s enduring Olympic career as she moves to having more time for the family and her volunteer roles with the International Olympic Committee.
Barbara is New Zealand’s most decorated Olympian and retiring after 24 years at the top.
The funds raised will go towards club funds and coaching of our young sailors … Details
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2010 Kiteboarding 4 Cancer and SUP 4 Cancer events over the weekend raised over $71,000 for regional cancer programs! Of that, the KB4C athletes raised over $40,000 alone, which is matched by the generosity of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation to bring that number to $80,000!
Nearly perfect conditions of warm breeze and hot sunny skies brought out the crowds for this year’s KB4C to watch 130 + kiteboarders take to the Columbia River for the annual Kite Derby fundraiser. Event Director Tonia Farman summed up the weekend –
“This was our best Kiteboard 4 Cancer to date … Details
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On Sunday June 6th, Matt Hamilton suffered from a stroke while surfing in his Pro Dropknee semi final of the USBA Huntington Beach Event. He was pulled from the water and taken to Hoag Hospital. There he underwent a six and half hour surgery to clear the blood clot that had taken over the left side of his brain, which had left him completely paralyzed on that side. The removal of the clot was a success and Matt was moved to Hoag’s ICU department. Matt is being taken care of by the same Dr that performed surgery on Alternative Surf’s Ron Ziebell. In fact Matt was oddly enough admitted to the same room as Ron. Needless to say he is in the best hands capable. Matt’s significant other Jessica Eldrige, has been by his side 24-7 to support and let him know that all his friends and family are there and praying for a quick recovery … Details
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NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 4,200 Backpacks to Chicagoland Children in Need
Stewart’s No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy to Feature Special ‘Back-To-School’ Paint Scheme at Chicagoland Speedway
Office Depot(R) /quotes/comstock/13*!odp/quotes/nls/odp (ODP 3.94, +0.05, +1.29%) , a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that Tony Stewart, a two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series(TM) champion and driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala, will join the Foundation on Thursday, July 8 to donate 4,200 backpacks to non-profit organizations and schools in the Chicagoland area. This special event marks the start of the back-to-school season with Stewart hosting the country’s first backpack donation event on behalf of the Office Depot Foundation …Â Details
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