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DCKickball 80s Party for Kicking for Kids

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:39:11 +0000

The DCKickball Constitution Division will be throwing an 80s themed party on Saturday 5/30 from 8:00 – 11:00PM at your favorite bar and mine Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (PQST). All proceeds from the party will go to Kicking for Kids Who Can’t. They are a phenomenal charity that helps to raise money so that children can buy prosthetic limbs which they otherwise couldn’t afford. Checkout the short clip below to find out more about them. More details about the party are below.

Kicking For Kids Who Can’t Channel 9 from timothy meinberg on Vimeo.

Saturday 5/30
8:00 – 11:00PM

Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
639 Indiana Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004 (right near Archives Yellow/Green Metro)

$5 at the Door gets you all of the following

2 for 1 on 1st Round (Draft, Rail, Calls, Wine)
Our Usual Sunday Beer/Food Specials
Free Entry into a Raffle

All night will feature a rad 80s playlist so be sure to lace up the high tops and look fresh. We will also have the flipcup tables setup as well.

You can also find all of the details on the event and more info on facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106714195478 You are also welcome to bring nonkickballers too so long as they dress 80s and pay up. Other divisions are welcome as well.

DCKickball and DC101 Chili Cookoff!

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:11:23 +0000

The DC101 Chili Cookoff is Saturday, May 16th at RFK Stadium and DCKickball is sending a volunteer contingent to the festival! We’ve requested to be assigned to a beer truck to serve frosty beverages to fun festival-goers. Our shift is 4:30 – 9:00 pm. You also receive FREE admission to the event that begins at 12:00 noon. Some of the headliners will take the stage include The Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Shinedown, Papa Roach and Puddle of Mudd.

Ready to sign up?

Fill out a five question web form at: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cm5paEhqNy0yUzZyMy01bzlvYjN5akE6MA.

Or print out a copy at http://www.kidney.org/site/203/pdf/chili_VolunteerRegistrationForm09.pdf

The 30th annual DC101 Chili Cookoff is produced in cooperation with and benefits the National Kidney Foundation. As one of the Foundation’s signature events, the Cookoff attracts tens of thousands of spectators. All proceeds from the event go to NKF programs like early detection and screening, professional education and public awareness. Over 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease.

Full event details can be found at www.kidneywdc.org or www.dc101chilicookoff.com.

Questions? Contact NKF staffer and fellow DCK’er Mike Wilkinson at michael.wilkinson@kidney.org or (202) 244-7900×27.

Come Support Team In Training!

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:35:33 +0000

On your Marks…Get Set…Crawl!

Come decked out in your running best and join us for a Bar Crawl in Georgetown on March 28th to support our efforts to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training!

Join us at Rhino Bar at 3295 M Street at 5:30pm for Bib number pick-up, The Crawl offically kicks off at 6pm, and will take us all the way to Garrett’s at 3303 M Street! The event concludes at 11pm.

All racers will receive:
Bib number
3 Complimentary Beers and Exclusive TNT Drink Specials
One raffle ticket for the many raffles along the way
A Finisher’s Medal!

IMPORTANT: ALL CRAWLERS MUST PRE-REGISTER! To register:
Click on the link to our PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3667763 and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account
Cost: $35.00 donation to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Pass the word along to friends, the more people we have, the more fun and the closer we are to finding cure for blood cancers!

Any questions please email: ness.saraha@gmail.com or erin.mulhall@gmail.com

Kick the Silence Kickball Tournament

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:47:48 +0000

Come join DC Kickball in the “Kick the Silence” tournament, hosted by the DC Rape Crisis Center. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this kickball tournament is an opportunity for us all to get together and support the awesome work the the DC Rape Crisis Center does in our community. It is also a great chance to practice with your team, meet some new people or just kick some balls.

When: Saturday, April 25th from 9am-6pm
Where: Harriet Tubman Elementary School on 13th & Irving NW (one block from Columbia Heights metro station and across the street from Wonderland)

There is a $200 registration fee per team, but teams can be up to 20 players so $10 to play kickball for the day isn’t too bad and it’s for a great cause.

You must register your team by April 13th.

To join the team, contact Megan Woods at megankwoods[AT]gmail.com or here’s a link to the registration form if you want to organize your own team.

Thanks DCKickball Volunteers

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:32:00 +0000

A huge thanks goes out to everyone who made it to the last two DCKickball Volunteer events. Volunteers helped out at the DC Green Festival and also helped prepare food at the DC Central Kitchen which prepares over 4000 meals a day.

Volunteer with DCKickball at the DC Central Kitchen

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:25:00 +0000

The fall season is winding down but DCKickball has one last volunteer event before our winter hiatus. We will be volunteering at the DC Central Kitchen on Saturday November 22nd from 9:00AM to 12:00PM to help prepare meals for the needy. We’re approaching the holiday season and life is pretty good for the majority of us kickball players so let’s take a chance to help those less fortunate.

The DC Central Kitchen conducts a wide variety of programs such as counseling, meal preparation, meal delivery, and training on how to prepare healthy food on a budget. Washington DC is the city of DCKickball so let’s take a few hours to make it a better place.

The DC Central Kitchen is located right near the Judiciary Square Metro (Red Line).

DC Central Kitchen
425 2nd St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

Parking around this area can be difficult so the metro is probably your best bet for getting there. If you are interested in helping out, send an email to me[AT]matt-toigo.com Volunteer slots are limited so RSVP quickly.

Volunteer with DCKickball at the DC Green Festival

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:57:00 +0000

DCKickball is volunteering at the DC Green Festival on Saturday November 8th from 9:00AM to 1:30PM and we want you to come help. The DC Green Festival is a huge gathering of everything that’s new in sustainability, alternative energy, and education on how to live a greener lifestyle. Organizations and business come from around the world to conduct lectures, sell products such as organic beer and whine, conduct workshops, watch documentaries, sample international vegetarian cuisine, and listen to music. You can find out more about the event here.

DCKickball needs volunteers from 9:00AM to 1:30PM Saturday November 8th to help on the Green Team. We will be helping to educate visitors on the efforts of the Green Festival and also encouraging people to dispose of any recyclables properly. Volunteers will receive:

A free pass into the festival all weekend ($15 value)
A free T-Shirt
A free reusable shopping bag
10% Discount on Any Green Festival Merchandise

The Green Festival is taking place at the Washington DC Convention Center (easily accessible by metro)

Washington D.C. Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Volunteer slots are limited so if you are interested in helping out send an email to me[AT]matt-toigo.com. Please only RSVP if you are sure that you can make it.