Basketball as a Mission http://basketballasamission.org Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:51:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 2012 Bowling Fundraiser in Chicago, IL http://basketballasamission.org/2012-bowling-fundraiser-in-chicago-il/ http://basketballasamission.org/2012-bowling-fundraiser-in-chicago-il/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:35:38 +0000 Lindsay Yocum http://basketballasamission.org/?p=809 Last year’s bowling was a smash hit so we decided to have another event this year! Come have fun for a great cause!

Location: Immaculate Conception Bowling Alley

7211 West Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL

Date & Time: April 15th, 3-6PM

Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door

View flyer for contact information and to pass it along!

Bowling Fundraiser 2010

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Costa Rica Camp: June 18th – 22nd. We are branching out to a new location in Costa Rica so we will be working with all new kids! Expect trip dates to be June 15th-25th.

Dominican Republic: July 28th- Aug 5th!!! We are returning to our beloved El Cruce to hold our 6th camp there. For veteran coaches and rookies, it promises to be an amazing experience.

For coaching inquiries, email us at info@basketballasamission.org.

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]]> http://basketballasamission.org/cr-2009-photos/feed/ 0 Tin Roof Bistro Dinner! http://basketballasamission.org/tin-roof-bistro-dinner/ http://basketballasamission.org/tin-roof-bistro-dinner/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:15:49 +0000 Lindsay Yocum http://basketballasamission.org/?p=797 Dinner and Silent Auction!

Basketball as a Mission and Tin Roof Bistro are partnering to deliver an exclusive dining experience. Napa Valley is transported to the South Bay in this amazing opportunity to indulge in a private three course meal.

Limited tickets are available for $80 and all proceeds benefit underprivileged children through our basketball camps.

Date: April 30th, 2011

Time: 7:00-10:00PM

Location: Tin Roof Bistro, Manhattan Beach CA

R.S.V.P. to lindsay.yocum@basketballasamission .org

Click below to download and share our flyer:

1st Annual TRB Dinner

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The Bowling for Basketball fundraiser on March 5th was quite a success! We raised close to $4,000, and all of the proceeds go to making our basketball camps possible. Thank you so much for those who organized the event and to those who attended.

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]]> http://basketballasamission.org/argentina-2008/feed/ 0 Souplantation Fun-Raiser http://basketballasamission.org/souplantation-fun-raiser/ http://basketballasamission.org/souplantation-fun-raiser/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:07:22 +0000 Lindsay Yocum http://basketballasamission.org/?p=757 Join Us!!!

Basketball as a Mission will be holding a fundraiser dinner at the Souplantation in Torrance, California. Fifteen percent of the sales generated on March 10, 2011 will go to our amazing organization. Please join us from 5-8pm at:

Souplantation
21309 S. Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503-5602

Thank you for your continued support of our program! Click the link below to view the full flyer.

Souplantation FunRaiser

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Colleen Aguilar and Basketball as a Mission were featured in the February 2011 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. The article “Global Citizens” was written in Honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th. In the article, Ladies’ Home Journal salutes amazing American women who are change lives around the world.

Click the link below to view the article or turn to page 54 in the February 2011 issue LHJ.

Global Citizens

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]]> http://basketballasamission.org/lhj-article/feed/ 0 2011 Camp Dates are SET! http://basketballasamission.org/2011-camp-dates-are-set/ http://basketballasamission.org/2011-camp-dates-are-set/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:08:03 +0000 Lindsay Yocum http://basketballasamission.org/?p=724 The dates and destinations for the 2011 Basketball as a Mission Camps are set! If you are interested in volunteering for one or both of these camps visit the “Volunteer Coach” page and download the application. Thank you for your interest and we at Basketball as a Mission hope to work with you soon during a life-changing trip!

Costa Rica

Basketball as a Mission will be holding two camps in Costa Rica. The first will be a three day clinic in the northern mountain town of Monterrey. The second camp will be a week long in the beach community of Guanacastes.

Dates: June 24th – July 3rd, 2011

Dominican Republic

Basketball as a Mission will be returning to El Cruce de Arroyo Hondo for the fifth time. We are excited to not only see a lot of familiar faces, but also to induct new campers into the cherished summer camp in this poverty stricken town.

Dates: July 22nd – July 31st, 2011

Applications are currently being accepted and all fundraising for these trips is due May 1st, 2011. Time to get excited!

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Basketball as a Mission and Immaculate Conception Bowling Alley are partnering to hold the first annual Bowling for Basketball fundraiser. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. You will receive three drink tickets along with the opportunity to enjoy a fun night and raise money for an amazing cause.

Date: March 5th, 2011

Time: 7-11pm

Address: Immaculate Conception Bowling Alley

7211 West Talcott Ave

Chicago, IL

Bowling for Basketball Flyer

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