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.
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- Lyssa Beyer
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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. The event will be held Oct. 27 at the River Club of Mequon in an attempt to help raise funds and awareness. Fox 6's Ted Perry will be emceeing the event, which will include: For more information about GloBall Giving or the event, contact Mark Rollison via e-mail at mark.rolison@globallgiving.org.
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.
Editor's note: The Huffington Post chose Mark Rolison as its "Greatest Person of the Day" on Sept. 12 — an honor recognizing people who confront issues with creativity and passion. Kicking a soccer ball. Swinging a baseball bat. Shooting hoops. Many American children can take these activities for granted — but such privileges aren't so common in foreign countries, as Port Washington resident Mark Rolison found out while on a Habitat for Humanity trip to Kenya. "We went to a normal school with about 200 kids, and they didn't have one soccer ball," he said. "So, we donated three balls. You can't describe the elation — they were so happy. The lightbulb went off in my head." Rolison quickly started formulating plans for what is now called "…
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nikko ogweno bonyoh
5:13 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
Mark is a very great personality with the heart to help the needy kids from underprivileged world.I am the director of a program in kenya called the HORIZONS OF HOPE .We use sports to bring social change.Mark has promised to support us get soccer equipment for them.We believe in a better tomorrow Nikko for horizons of hope . more ›