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Port's Mark Rolison, Global Giving Program Featured as Greatest Person

Port Washington resident Mark Rolison was inspired on an overseas trip to create GloBall Giving, a nonprofit that collects and donates used sporting equipment to children in poor countries. A fundraiser dinner is being held on Oct. 27.

Tickets are still available for the dinner fundraiser to benefit "GloBall Giving," a nonprofit organization that collects used sporting goods equipment to donate to children around the world.

Port resident Mark Rolison is largely behind the nonprofit, and was recently chosen as Huffington Post's Greatest Person of the Day.

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The event will be held Oct. 27 at the River Club of Mequon in an attempt to help raise funds and awareness.

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Fox 6's Ted Perry will be emceeing the event, which will include:

  • Cocktails and appetizers start at 6 pm with free beer tastings
  • Dinner to follow
  • Johnny Mac will speak
  • Live auction with professional auctioneer
  • Silent auctions also available
  • 50/50 raffle
  • Music to follow

For more information about GloBall Giving or the event, contact Mark Rollison via e-mail at mark.rolison@globallgiving.org.

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