H-E-B Tournament of Champions Throws a SUPER Celebration! · 2018-12-12 · Xtremely Rewarding...
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n e w s l e t t e r S U M M E R 2 0 1 8 The Kinetic Kids Super Summer Carnival and EXPO on June 7 was a one-of-a-kind, ‘all-inclusive’ carnival enjoyed by over 900 attendees! The field at Mission Concepcion Sports Park came alive with every imaginable activity to entertain our kids with special needs and their siblings- face painting, bungie jumping, slime making, a ball pit, a trackless train, water games, inflatables, free snow cones, and sports demos including karate, soccer, basketball, and dance. The H-E-B Tournament of Champions generously underwrote our Charity Work Project and provided more than 60 volunteers and staff to make sure our kids had a SUPER day. Established in 1986, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions has raised $99+ million dollars to benefit organizations focused on children, youth and education. The gym was EXPO Central with a record 80 providers displaying equipment, products, and resources geared to the pediatric special needs community. While parents learned about the latest products available, kids had fun cutting up at the photo booth. The event culminated in a flash mob dance routine with over 100 dancers grooving to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling.” Truly, the ‘feeling’ of a good time was had by all! H-E-B Tournament of Champions Throws a SUPER Celebration!
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SUMMER 2018
The Kinetic Kids Super Summer Carnival and EXPO on June 7 was a one-of-a-kind, ‘all-inclusive’ carnival enjoyed by over 900 attendees! The field at Mission Concepcion Sports Park came alive with every imaginable activity to entertain our kids with special needs and their siblings- face painting, bungie jumping, slime making, a ball pit, a trackless train, water games, inflatables, free snow cones, and sports demos including karate, soccer, basketball, and dance.
The H-E-B Tournament of Champions generously underwrote our Charity Work Project and provided more than 60 volunteers
and staff to make sure our kids had a SUPER day. Established in 1986, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions has raised $99+ million dollars to benefit organizations focused on children, youth and education.
The gym was EXPO Central with a record 80 providers displaying equipment, products, and resources geared to the pediatric special needs community. While parents learned about the latest products available, kids had fun cutting up at the photo booth.
The event culminated in a flash mob dance routine with over 100 dancers grooving to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling.” Truly, the ‘feeling’ of a good time was had by all!
H-E-B Tournament of Champions Throws a SUPER Celebration!
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Eight Xtreme athletes competed in The University of Central Oklahoma’s annual Endeavor Games in Edmond, June 7-10. First held in 2000, the Games are for children, adults and military service members- giving them an opportunity to display their talents in a proper and competitive setting against individuals with similar disabilities. Accompanied by Adapted Sports Director Jenna Malsbury, SA Xtreme Track & Field Coaches Andrew and Mallory Wyble, SA Xtreme Swim Coach, Lindsay Grogan, and Haley Tarase, our athletes showed determination and outperformed all expectations!
Xtremely Rewarding Results
Kinetic Kids entered 23 athletes in Track & Field, Swimming and Archery events at the 2018 Texas Regional Games. This paraylympic-style competition promotes programs for adapted sports throughout Texas for athletes with physical disabilites and visual impairments. Thanks to Lead Adaptive Sports Director Jenna Malsbury, SA Xtreme Coaches Andrew and Mallory Wyble, SA Xtreme Swimming Coach Lindsay Grogan, Coach Scott LeBlanc, and Archery Coach Roger Koss who attended to help our athletes perform their very best.
ArcheryFor the first time, SA Xtreme had four athletes compete. Even though they had just two clinics to prepare, they ROCKED it!
SwimmingFor five of the nine athletes, this was their first swim meet ever! The butterflies in their stomachs were replaced by smiles on their faces.
Track and FieldWeather delays made for a very long Saturday, yet our athletes rose to the occasion and persevered to the end!
Abraham Rojas, age 19Track: 2 Bronze | Field: 3 Silver Track: 3 Gold | Field: 2 Gold, 1 SilverAiden Hobbs, age 15 Swim: 3 GoldArturo Liendo Jr., age 17 Track: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze Field: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze Track, 4 Gold | Field: 4 Gold Azalia Sandoval, age 8Track: 2 Silver, 2 BronzeField: 2 Gold, 2 SilverTrack: 4 Gold | Field: 4 GoldColleen Casey, age 13 Archery: 1 GoldDamian Becerril-Murphy, age 7Track: 2 GoldDennis (Trey) Lively, age 18Archery: 1 SilverElicia Meairs, age 13Track: 4 Gold | Field: 3 Gold Track: 3 Gold | Field: 3 Gold Elizabeth Wade, age 8Track: 5 Gold | Field: 4 GoldSwim: 3 Gold, 1 Silver Archery: 1 Gold | Swim: 5 Gold Evan Ring, age 10Track: 4 Gold | Field: 4 GoldGabe Donias, age 16Field: 1 SilverGabi Schopperth, age 11Track: 2 Gold | Field: 1 Gold | Swim: 4 GoldIan Martinez, age 15Swim: 3 Gold Jean Rivera, age 14Swim: 3 Silver Katy Burt, age 14Swim: 2 Gold Landen Noonan, age 13Track: 2 Gold | Field: 3 GoldMaria Verbena, age 9Track: 3 Gold | Field: 1 Gold, 2 BronzeTrack: 4 Gold | Field: 3 Gold Matthew Jeffrey, age 9Swim: 1 Gold, 1 SilverNoelani Spicer, age 6Track: 2 Bronze | Field: 3 Gold Samuel DeRousse, age 17Track: 4 Gold | Field: 3 GoldTrack: 4 Gold | Field: 2 Bronze Scarlett Kelly, age 8Track: 4 Gold | Swim: 2 Gold, 1 SilverSydney Mosley, age 14Track: 3 Gold, 2 Silver | Field: 3 GoldTrack: 3 Gold | Field: 3 Gold | Archery: 1 SilverToby Thomas, age 13Track: 3 Silver, 1 Bronze | Field: 3 Gold
KEY: ENDEAVOR GAMES | TX REGIONALS
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Luke & Claire Godinez “In two years we went from a young couple trying to start a family to parents of two children with special needs—Luke with Down Syndrome and Claire with an undiagnosed genetic condition. Our lives were consumed with medical appointments and missed milestones. An emotional wall went up as we realized they would miss the childhood experiences we loved—parties with friends and playing sports. Kinetic Kids opened up opportunities we didn’t think existed, like Claire learning to swim, Luke busting a move at dance or passing the basketball to a friend at practice. Each season, we sit on the sidelines not as caregivers to children with special needs, but simply as parents, watching our kids be kids…just like everyone else.”
- Luke’s & Claire’s Mom
Nathanael Solis“Nathanael has been a Kinetic Kid for 8 years. He has competed in swimming, wrestling, tennis, football, golf, basketball, baseball, karate and dance.
Kinetic Kids began as a way for him to get much needed swim lessons…now it’s family. He feels comfortable, supported, at home, and loved at every activity. His birthday parties are populated with kids he met through Kinetic Kids. He is dressed and ready hours before practice. His favorite thing is still the finale parties!” - Nathanael’s Mom
Cooper Thompson“In 2010, Cooper was fearless about jumping in the pool, but I wanted to make sure he could keep his head above water so I enrolled him in a Kinetic Kids swim class. Now, he swims across the deep end alone thanks to the confidence he gained in his classes. Today, his favorite class is gymnastics. He loves the bars, the balance beam, doing handstands and playing in the foam pit! I get such joy watching him interact with the volunteers and become better at waiting his turn. He still has his “I prefer not to” attitude about doing the warm-up routines, but I am waiting for the day when he does the turn-around jump on the trampoline. With Kinetic Kids, anything is possible!”
- Cooper’s Mom
Kinetic Kids tested. Parent approved!
Xtreme Athlete SpotlightElicia MeairsAt 13 years old, Elicia was theonly Xtreme athlete to compete in the wheelchair division relay and she’ll be in the same event again at 2018 Junior Nationals. She threw a national record of 5.05 meters in Shot Put and 10.93 meters in Javelin. Elicia was also the first racer athlete to ever compete on her middle school track team—a direct result of the hard work she exerts to be the best she can be!
Elizabeth WadeAt 8 years old, Elizabeth was the only Kinetic Kid athlete who competed in both Track & Field and Swimming. She made history as the youngest athlete in the 800m and 1500m runs and as the only female athlete in the 1500m. Her time in that event was an amazing 8:10.87! Her stellar results qualified her to be classed up a division for Junior Nationals.
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Kinetic Kid Aria Coleman presents CEO Rodney Gray and with a framed gift to Wave Healthcare for providing a “special needs friendly” experience for 200+ Kinetic Kids family members at the Fiesta ‘Battle of Flowers’ parade in April.
Without The Najim Family Foundation, Kinetic Kids likely would not be around today...having contributed an amazing $610,000 since 2007 to ensure that Kinetic Kids continues to offer programming and scholarships to thousands of kids annually!
*Pictured: Kinetic Kids Getfield Family (Patrina, Sheldon & Oral) with Founder Harvey Najim.
Feeling gratitude and not expressingit is like wrapping a gift and not giving it.
- William Arthur Ward
For the past four years, Circle Bar Foundation has generously provided the $10,000 Annual Fund Match. And we are so grateful that for 2018, they have committed to $20,000!
*Pictured: Circle Bar board members, Kinetic Kids Co-Founder Tracey
Fontenot and Kinetic Kid Rhaya Edison
Superior Healthplan’s Sam Hinojosa joins Kinetic Kids’ Catherine Easley along with Precious and Aria Coleman to present a $5,000 check to support Kinetic Kids annual programming.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERSKnow someone who wants to make a difference in the life of a child? An individual? A local philanthropic group? A youth group? A corporation with a volunteer corps? Kinetic Kids offers something to fit everyone’s schedule. Volunteers choose from 1-day events and/or 6-8 week seasonal programs on weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
No experience is required, simply have a desire to make a difference and our staff will do the rest! New programs start each September, January, March and June. Won’t you join us next month for a FUNtastic fall season? For details or to schedule a volunteer orientation, email [email protected].
Since 2006 Love to Swim has partnered with Kinetic Kids to provide facilities for our ever popular swim classes. In 2017, they began donating their facilities to the tune of $10,000 annually.
CIRCLE BAR FOUNDATIONTHE FAMILY OF JOHN H. WHITE
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” –Ghandi
Kerry AitkenHilario AlvaradoGustavo & Grizelda AnguianoJonathan AtkinDaniel BahrDaniel BakerHelen BakerPaul & Beverly BarkhurstJudy BarnesDavid & Gloria BaxterMichael BelkoRoss Berger & Melissa OrtizLeland & Kathy BethurumRay & Kari BissmeyerStanley & Linda BlendLisa BlonkvistT-Bone & Jana BoundsWilliam & Tina BoylstonCharles Bradley & Sandra GregoryCarrie ButcherGale ButcherFrank & Kate CastellanoAnthony & Cheryl CastleberryDavid CerminaroSteve & Shannon CernaJohn & Kris ChallapalliMadhu Challapalli & Alpa Patel-ChallapalliTirso Sigg & Magaly ChocanoLawrence & Luann CohenLinda ComeauxMatt & Karen ConradMickey CoxCharles and Diane CraigPatrick and Kathryn CraneDavid and Susan CrouchPaul and Hollie CuellarNick DainesMelissa DavisDaniel and Elanore DeckerLenore DeRosaNancy Deschaine
Emily DialJames & Lori DonnellSteven DunlapCatherine Dial EasleyJoe & Jane EdwardsAdrian & Brenda ElizondoRandy ElizondoLuis Rene FarretJuan FernandezAntonio & Analy FloresJanice FlynnTerry & Stephanie FokasScott & Tracey FontenotJohnnie Mae FrazierBill & Kathy FriendChris & Michelle FuentesMichael GaitanJessica GarciaJames Lazarus & Susan GershenhornMaria Del Carmen GonzalezErin GrahamPatrick HackJim & Sandy HallmarkMatt Hudson & Kim HallmarkRobert & Storey HeintzelmanLisa HellingCody HendersonNatalie Weiblen-Henry & Reese HenryShaina HenziSusan HernandezEllen HillDeon & Nia HobbsGrant & Megan HogueDebra KaneDenise & Dave Kilbourne Kenneth & Lisa KingdonShelley KozelMark & Joenan KruatheimStephen & Dershie KurtzRobert & Dolores Kustom Maureen Lang
Greg & Rachel Langas Kaye LangfordJason & Cheryl LealScott & Rosie LeBlanc George & Christine LeeWinston LenAlyssa LevesqueJennifer LeveyWilliam Liles & Diane McMainsMichael Lindner & Catherine SpeziaJames & Brandy LintWilliam & Stacey LongMike & Val LyonsStephen & Leigh MaddoxJay Bhagwanji Madhani & Erin HoodAnthony & Elizabeth MagnaboscoJohn & Julie MaguireKathleen MakowskiDomenic & Leza MarinesiWayne & Melissa MarlowJoel & Paige MartinAdriana & Carlos MartinezJana MaskKathie MastersCharles MattLinda McDavittJ.O. McFallsJill McMurreySameer & Anita MehtaLee MeltonMike & Lisa MillerPalmer & Judy MoeKathleen MoisioJoe & Joan Marie MooneyhamSheryl MorenoAngela MorrisErika MulsowAna Maria MutisBarry Neal & Cheryl Finley Bob & Gay NealRicky & Tiffany Neal
Sue NealSharon NelsonRachelle NeumanLaura NivinJuanita NolanDennis & Martie NollPatrick & Margaret NoonanErica NoriegaAudra OchsnerRicardo OrtizSamantha OzanDave & Camille PancratzMichael PasquarellaErica NoriegaAudra OchsnerRicardo OrtizSamantha OzanDave & Camille PancratzMichael PasquarellaAmit Patel & Catherine KimMahendra & Kirti PatelJoan Louise PettyKarl & Andrea PichlerVelia PoblanoGeorge & Mary Ellen PowersCarolyn PriceMaura QuinnWilliam & Beth Ann RaffertyItzhak & Elizabeth ReichmanBrenda ReinhardtStephen & Laci ReynoldsAlfred & Elizabeth RichterMarvin & Julie RingBeatrice RiojasLaDonna RiveraMelina RobertsBill & Sandra RobinsonKim RomanoWilliam & Megan RooneyAmanda RotheJessica Gail RourkeBrock & Alison Rush
Rich Rybacki & Sandy NguyenLouis & Nancy ScantlandKarl & Susan SchankMelinda SchottDonna SeilerLawrence & Tianda SherrellIsabel ShetlerAlan ShoenbaumBlaine & Marian ShullKristine ShullPaul & Sandra ShullRobert & Sharon ShullHarsharan & Margaret SinghShannon SmykayEvan & Lisa SmyleRon SouthPattye SpeziaLisa StangleNicole StrausakArt & MaryAnn StruxnessEmil & Elizabeth SwizeJim & Stephanie ThompsonNancy ThompsonAlexander TribleyNicole TurpenNatividad & Carrie ValdezJeff & Miki Van CleaveJulie & James Van HornCecilia VelaJonathan VelaRobert & Lori VelasquezFelix VenzorAndrew WallsDeborah WeiblenKacey WernliGraham & Elizabeth WestonBill & Mary Bess WyckoffJosh & Allison ZellerLeroy & Carol Zinsli
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SMILE MAKERS!
*If we missed listing you, please let us know.
since November 10, 2017
Individual Gifts of $100+
Altar’d State Amazon Smiles Birdies for Charity Champion Pediatric Therapy Children’s Home Healthcare Circle Bar Foundation Clipper Wealth Management, LLCCommunity First Health Plans Faye L. & William Cowden Charitable Foundation Epic Health Services Freedom Concepts Frost Bank Greehey Family Foundation H.E. Stumberg, Sr. Trust H-E-B Grocery Company H-E-B Tournament of ChampionsHoly Trinity Catholic Church
Kendra Scott, LLC Mission Crossfit SA The Najim Family Foundation National Nursing & Rehab New Balance San Antonio Northside Lions Charitable FoundationPediatric Services of America, Inc.Pediatric Therapy Specialists Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. Project MEND Randolph Officers’ Spouses’ Clu RiverKids Pediatric Home Health RWM Foundation San Antonio Area Foundation Santikos Theaters Security Service Federal Credit UnionShield HealthCare
Silver and Black Give Back Special Kids Care San Antonio Superior Healthplan SWEB Development Texas Cavaliers Texas Pediatric Society FoundationThe A.S. Gage Foundation The Sundt Foundation The Will Smith Foundation Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc.Numotion URS Medical Valero Energy Foundation Warm Springs Foundation Wave Healthcare Weston Centre Whataburger
Corporations & Foundations
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Thank You Sponsors
Run-derful!
Robert & Lori Vazquez
Jerry & Sara Hoog
On January 20, Kinetic Kids held its 7th Annual Walk.Run.Roll event generously sponsored by New Balance SA. Over 500 runners competed in chip-timed 5K/10K courses along scenic Salado Creek in the shadow of the AT&T Center. Spectators at the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex were inspired by the determination of the 100+ kids and families who completed the 1-mile course with wheelchairs, walkers, leg braces, prosthesis, and running blades.
A record $26,601 was raised to fund scholarships, adaptive equipment, qualified instructors and facility rentals. A family fair atmosphere with super heroes, games, a health expo and everyone’s favorite—free Magnolia Pancake Haus pancakes at the finish line—made the event unforgettable!
This year’s Team Spirit Award went to Team Camila while our top fundraising champion was Rhaya Edison! Thank you to our awesome Race Director, Julie Van Horn, Sheryl Moreno and all of the dedicated sponsors and volunteers who helped make this event such a success!
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Kinetic Kids athletes, Evan, Arturo, Matthew, Austin and Cooper raised a total of $3,110 for Valero Texas Open’s Birdies for Charity program to benefit Kinetic Kids programs. For their fundraising efforts, the boys won some pretty cool prizes! A total of $12,830 was raised in full and Valero generously matched it by 7%. In fact, Valero Energy Foundation has delivered over $122 million to children’s charities across the U.S. since 2002.
Birds of a Feather
527 Donors
1 Goal
$6,000 Prize Money
$10,000 Matching Funds
$47,857 Raised
613 Organizations
9th Place Overall
On March 22, area non-profits raised over $5 million dollars throughThe Big Give, an annual city-wide online giving day. Kinetic Kids knocked it out of the park with BIG results for the fifth year in a row!
We are grateful to the RWM Foundation and Harvey Najim who provided $5,000 each in matching funds, effectively doubling early donations.
Funds raised with The Big Give combine with other donations throughout the year to allow us to discount our programming costs an amazing 72% per child! We are so very grateful to all our 527 faithful donors—you ROCK!
#BigGive2018
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Mark your calendars and shine yer boots for an evening of FUNdraising and celebration of our Kinetic Kids!
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