Racquets For Ghana! - Project Launch - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-28T18:33:16Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/racquets-for-ghana-project-launch?commentId=1869403%3AComment%3A1007520&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust here to report the good…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-07-26:1869403:Comment:10674032013-07-26T22:04:30.250ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p>Just here to report the good news. We have been collecting vigorously and now have about 25 or 30 frames I would estimate. We have been hitting garage sales, thrift shops and our OWN TENNIS CLUB. We got the club to send an email to our entire membership and we set up a box in the lobby. Check it out:…</p>
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<p>Just here to report the good news. We have been collecting vigorously and now have about 25 or 30 frames I would estimate. We have been hitting garage sales, thrift shops and our OWN TENNIS CLUB. We got the club to send an email to our entire membership and we set up a box in the lobby. Check it out:</p>
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<p>Please help us collect. We are quickly approaching the time to send them to Maryland!</p>
<p>Mark</p>
<p><a href="http://tennisopolis.com/ghana" target="_self">Racquets For Ghana!</a></p> I was right. They totally ne…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-06-11:1869403:Comment:10507272013-06-11T05:52:13.378ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p>I was right. They totally need the nets!How many are you talking about?</p>
<p>To save on shipping charges, they can be shipped to US instead of Ghana:</p>
<p><font color="red"><span class="font-size-4">Racquets For Ghana!</span><br></br> c/o Abdul-Majeed Abdulai<br></br> 9578 Muirkirk Rd #302<br></br> Laurel, MD 20708</font></p>
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<p><font color="red">Let me know if you need any help from me.</font></p>
<p><font color="red">Thanks again for this great donation!…</font></p>
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<p>I was right. They totally need the nets!How many are you talking about?</p>
<p>To save on shipping charges, they can be shipped to US instead of Ghana:</p>
<p><font color="red"><span class="font-size-4">Racquets For Ghana!</span><br/> c/o Abdul-Majeed Abdulai<br/> 9578 Muirkirk Rd #302<br/> Laurel, MD 20708</font></p>
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<p><font color="red">Let me know if you need any help from me.</font></p>
<p><font color="red">Thanks again for this great donation!</font></p>
<p><font color="red">M</font></p> OK, Great! I will check with…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-06-10:1869403:Comment:10503752013-06-10T17:13:47.411ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p>OK, Great! I will check with AA and see if he needs them - I imagine he will say "definitely!"</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Mark</p>
<p>OK, Great! I will check with AA and see if he needs them - I imagine he will say "definitely!"</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Mark</p> whoever donated this stringer…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-06-10:1869403:Comment:10503712013-06-10T16:55:11.397Zchan ong tenghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/chanongteng
<p>whoever donated this stringer was very generous. this will benefit the cause greatly. i might have acess to a few nets are they were replaced with new ones when a middle school in las vegas had their courts resurfaced a few years ago. just let me know</p>
<p>whoever donated this stringer was very generous. this will benefit the cause greatly. i might have acess to a few nets are they were replaced with new ones when a middle school in las vegas had their courts resurfaced a few years ago. just let me know</p> Philip is so sad to hear from…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-05-29:1869403:Comment:10456502013-05-29T04:12:26.323ZA A MAJEEDhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/AAMAJEED
<p>Philip is so sad to hear from you about your experience in african with this kids and you not been able to play tennis on African soil.Look some of us grew up there the hard way so am not surprise with the experience you had over there.I will like to state here that i was touched by the desire of some of this kids which made me to run voluntary tennis clinics for this kids in my own small way just to develop the game and the kids as well through the game of tennis. I will want to seek your…</p>
<p>Philip is so sad to hear from you about your experience in african with this kids and you not been able to play tennis on African soil.Look some of us grew up there the hard way so am not surprise with the experience you had over there.I will like to state here that i was touched by the desire of some of this kids which made me to run voluntary tennis clinics for this kids in my own small way just to develop the game and the kids as well through the game of tennis. I will want to seek your help if there is any way you can also help because Mark and i already started gathering some few stuff for this kids.I have some few clips and pictures that can be made available for you if you know of any NGO who is interested in what am doing in African.</p> wow this is a cool idea. I j…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-05-28:1869403:Comment:10453672013-05-28T15:58:24.005Zphillip k.http://tennisopolis.com/profile/phillipkim
<p>wow this is a cool idea. I just returned from Africa 2 months ago (the Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau) where I was shooting a documentary on Medical relief teams setting up free clinics. The kids we met were joyful playful and looking for fun ways to use all their energy. Some of the kids were going through the trash and making slingshots out of the tops of plastic bottles and rubber glove fingers. It was creative and ingenious and terribly unsanitary sorry to say. </p>
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<p>wow this is a cool idea. I just returned from Africa 2 months ago (the Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau) where I was shooting a documentary on Medical relief teams setting up free clinics. The kids we met were joyful playful and looking for fun ways to use all their energy. Some of the kids were going through the trash and making slingshots out of the tops of plastic bottles and rubber glove fingers. It was creative and ingenious and terribly unsanitary sorry to say. </p>
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<p>While in Africa I looked everywhere I had time to try to play tennis there! I thought it would be so cool to just hit a couple balls on african soil, but could not find a single place. Not even in the rich neighborhoods where the European tourists stay. I didn't have much time so I am sure I just missed it but didn't see anything around. Its encouraging that AA Majeed has a passion for the game. Is there any video footage of what is happening there? Is this an NGO? would love to hear more!</p> Exactly.....i taught of the t…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-03-19:1869403:Comment:10216622013-03-19T04:42:51.730ZA A MAJEEDhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/AAMAJEED
<p>Exactly.....i taught of the those balls but since that was wht the person is donating to me i could not reject but like you said the orange and red balls will be more appropriate.Hope all is going on well with you...Last i spoke with my club Chairman back in Ghana about the step we have taken to help develop the game in the Northern part of Ghana.He was so happy to hear from me.</p>
<p>Exactly.....i taught of the those balls but since that was wht the person is donating to me i could not reject but like you said the orange and red balls will be more appropriate.Hope all is going on well with you...Last i spoke with my club Chairman back in Ghana about the step we have taken to help develop the game in the Northern part of Ghana.He was so happy to hear from me.</p> Old tennis balls are very eas…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-03-18:1869403:Comment:10212822013-03-18T19:41:34.474ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p>Old tennis balls are very easy to find, but I think since they are heavy they will be very expensive to ship. I wonder if there is a better way to get you balls. By the way, the red, orange and green balls are much lighter than yellow.... maybe we should focus on these types.</p>
<p>Old tennis balls are very easy to find, but I think since they are heavy they will be very expensive to ship. I wonder if there is a better way to get you balls. By the way, the red, orange and green balls are much lighter than yellow.... maybe we should focus on these types.</p> wooooow that really sounds go…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-03-05:1869403:Comment:10162692013-03-05T05:16:33.187ZA A MAJEEDhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/AAMAJEED
<p>wooooow that really sounds good to hear.....i have also received some old tennis balls from a friend so far...</p>
<p>wooooow that really sounds good to hear.....i have also received some old tennis balls from a friend so far...</p> Mark that is really awesome .…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-03-05:1869403:Comment:10162662013-03-05T05:11:40.806ZA A MAJEEDhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/AAMAJEED
<p>Mark that is really awesome ....</p>
<p>Mark that is really awesome ....</p>