Happy Holidays!!
The Holiday season is
here! We, at Dig 4 Kids, want to wish you a Merry
Christmas & a Happy New Year!
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Letter
from Albert Hannemann
(Vice President & Program
Director)
When Eric asked me to join him to create
the "Digging Education" program
for the Dig For
Kids Foundation in 2000 (right
beforeheading to
Sydney to win the Gold medal), I
jumped at the opportunity. I was
excited to be able to put something together that would
really impact kids in a positive way.
I too, grew up in an
underserved community and I wish I
had the
opportunity to attend an after school
mentoring program like Dig for
Kids.
Our goal is
to provide a safe place for kids to improve their study
habits and set college goals.
We introduce them to the sport of volleyball, improve
their physical fitness levels and knowledge of
nutrition. D4K also teaches them the importance of
working together with their peers, and most
importantly, to dream
big and be positive assets in their
communities.
I am very proud
of our
accomplishments and how far we have come as
a program. We have taught hundreds of children
that they can succeed at anything they put their minds
to. We have provided 16 college
scholarships and expect this number to increase
significantly as the program
expands.
I am consistently
rewarded by the smiles on
the kids faces as they walk into
our classroom each week. This
is what keeps me motivated to continue
to provide and
improve Dig For Kids year after
year. Please help us in our
quest to enhance these children's chances to
succeed in life.
Thank
you,
Albert
Hannemann
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Fall 2007 Recap
This past session
was the biggest yet! We had over 100 kids in
our program this past fall program.
The children
came from 6 neighboring
elementary schools. The program took place at Carson
High School where we use their classrooms and their gym.
We were able to get donations from Asics shoes,
Gatorade, Smart Water, Wilson and computers from LA
Unified School District.  |
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Dig 4 Kids Expands to Halldale
Elementary
These are videos
from the first two sessions at Halldale Elementary in
Torrance, CA This is a glimpse into a typical afternoon
session for D4K. It includes shots of tutoring to a
goals session to physical activity (volleyball
included).
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What Can You Do?
 Here are some ways you can help
us grow!
- Forward this Newsletter to someone you know
- Donate Money
- Have your Company Match your grant
- Help Plan Fundraisers (Clinics or social
gatherings) with us across the country
- Come Volunteer at a participating school
- Join our D4K Facebook
Cause
- eScrip - Register your Vons Card with our Group
- got to www.escrip.com
- D4K Group # -
149516949
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Look for exciting announcements in the upcoming
months!!
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Sincerely,
Eric
Fonoimoana
Founder/President of Dig 4
Kids
http://www.dig4kids.org
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Do you
Goodsearch?
 So
here is an easy way to help us raise money. Go to goodsearch.com and
register D4K. Use goodsearch as your search engine and money
gets donated to our program!
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