Playing for Purpose: Hope in the Form of a Soccer Ball
Second Annual Ping Pong Tournament
Playing for Purpose is holding its second annual ping pong event on Wednesday, March 14, 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Nyack High School to raise funds to buy soccer balls for needy children in Nicaragua. Playing for Purpose will be teaming up with the Students Opposing Starvation club on the same day as their empty bowls event.
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Playing for Purpose is a non-profit organization looking to make the lives of Nicaraguan children better by giving them the joy of owning a new soccer ball.
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The cost of the ping pong tournament is as follows:
Students: $5 to be in the tournament if you sign up before or $10 if you sign up at the door.
Adults: $10 to be in the tournament if you sign up before and $15 if you sign up at the door.
You can also pay $5 just to play ping pong for fun.
Last year Playing for Purpose raised more than $300 for their mission to send soccer balls to children in Nicaragua.
Founded in December 2010 by Nyack students:
Jonah Grob- Co-President and Founder
Josh Kayden- Co-President, Treasurer and Founder
Jesse Yanko- Spokesperson and Founder
Lucas Ruderman- Marketing Director
For more information about Playing for Purpose you can visit their Facebook page and if you would like to sign up for the tournament before the event email playingforpurpose@gmail.com. For more information call 845-709-0711.