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Sai Ram Los Angeles, I’d like to take a moment to express how this year’s World Hoop Day in L.A. went beyond Amazing. Thank You Thank You Thank You for an incredible event. I can barely find the words to convey the pure of heart experience this celebration amassed to be. However, I know this thank you will be a long one as all of us at Hoopadelic, on behalf of the WHD organization, have many to thank.
Our focus at Hoopadelic was to generate as much money as possible for the WHD organization so they would have the resources needed to do their wonderful work. We organized, outsourced and worked 24/7 to spread the word in a timely manner to provide participants with a party that would help us meet that goal, but what we envisioned seemed to pale in comparison to the true festivities and rewards We - all 40 hoopers and attendees - generated AS ONE. The donations flowed effortlessly as musical talent, equipment, time, energy, presence, cash, checks and many hoops made their way to this event; the hoops and money moved onto new homes and exchanged hearts and hands to fulfill a new mission.
The energy skyrocketed as the event manifested into a spirited celebration of luminary hoopbeings dancing for a great cause. Our intention to share the joys of hooping far surpassed any dollar amount we wished to raise, for what I felt on this day, and everyone I had the honor to meet and speak with felt, was, and still is, INCREDIBLE. The giving of time, energy, resources, Love, compassion to this great global cause turned out to be more than just a fundraiser for the children we held in our hearts, for the gifts we gave were given back to all of the participants ten-fold and that energy shot right through our hearts filled our core. Truly We were One when effortless giving can also become an intangible and unexpected receiving of the heart in ways that fill us tremendously like a glass of water overflowing with Love and hydrating all that it caresses.
Every dollar, ecstatic moment, act of kindness we shared simply by Being and dancing flowed to and from us in a pulsating high-vibrational whirling mass of LOVE LOVE LOVE. In essence all that we donated with the intention of serving children from the U.S. and around the world truly nourished the child in Us and elevated Us to be the amazing hooper that we are in service to Be.
For those who attended and plan to go to Burning Man this year, wasn’t this just a great pre-burn playground? Community was strong and giving as everyone contributed in more ways than one prior to, during and after the event. World Hoop Day 8.8.08 was truly a time of CONNECTING AND MANIFESTING INFINITE ONESS, LOVE AND LIGHT.
Just as we flow in our sacred hoopdance, this WHD event flowed and unfolded as perfectly as anyone could ask for. A sea of smiles, laughter, men, women, children, friends, family, lovers, whirling, twirling, tossing and DANCING -- with and without hoops! -- so magnificent it drew observers closer and closer to the Light until they eventually participated or later inquired, one latent hooper after the other, “what is it that all of you are doing today? It looks like so much fun!” YOU all made this impact in our community, our hearts and beyond. In short YOU ROCK!!!!!!! Yes, you rock hard. This was indeed a very special day. Thank you for the permanent smile...this 8.8.08 was unforgettable. Thank You for blessing the Eagle Rock Park and Recreation Center, the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the US, the Continent, the Globe with your Vibrance!
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Deepest Gratitude to...
Annie O’Keeffe, founder of World Hoop Day, for leading the way to happier children around the world!
Sunbyte for donating your time, energy and equipment to bring us great music and for your Awesome closing set that we All loved hoopdancing to. Thank you for All that You did to help make this event possible.
Disko Voltair for enthusiastically providing us with your incredible opening set of diverse music that was especially prepared just for the HOOPERS! Thank you for that special attention and Love. You rocked Us! And we appreciate you being there to help us set-up and break-down.
Bird Pick Tea & Herbs for mindfully hydrating us with freshly brewed specialty iced teas and hot herbs which were generously prepared to keep our spirits high and our bodies hydrated. Everyone agreed you are delicious.
Melissa Sperandeo, Silva from Oakland, Kurt from the High Sierra’s, Gail San Jose, Gisele and Livia for volunteering your time and energy in unpacking, setting-up and/or breaking down after the event. And Livia, for supplying the bubbles when our bubble machine went out! Your helpfulness allowed us to manifest a proper event, and we left no trace afterwards due to your attention to detail.
Stream, Fanny Lin, Melissa Sperandeo, Susanne Angelow thank you for all the delicious hot and cold foods and drinks. And to every hooper who brought the abundance of granola bars and fruits. THANK YOU ALL for not just nourishing us physically but for feeding us completely with your offerings and your presence.
Melanie Pleasure and Everyone who brought hoops to donated, forgive me for the names that have escaped my mind, thank you so much for generously giving away so many Beautiful hoops of all sizes! Our event went from giving away 9 Hoopadelic hoops to over 2 dozen hoops in all from various sources with your donations!!!
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Please drop me a line if you were at this event and made a donation. I would like to send the WHD organization a check on behalf of all of You -- monetary donators and hoop donators -- with a letter listing all participants if possible. Namaste.
Our focus at Hoopadelic was to generate as much money as possible for the WHD organization so they would have the resources needed to do their wonderful work. We organized, outsourced and worked 24/7 to spread the word in a timely manner to provide participants with a party that would help us meet that goal, but what we envisioned seemed to pale in comparison to the true festivities and rewards We - all 40 hoopers and attendees - generated AS ONE. The donations flowed effortlessly as musical talent, equipment, time, energy, presence, cash, checks and many hoops made their way to this event; the hoops and money moved onto new homes and exchanged hearts and hands to fulfill a new mission.
The energy skyrocketed as the event manifested into a spirited celebration of luminary hoopbeings dancing for a great cause. Our intention to share the joys of hooping far surpassed any dollar amount we wished to raise, for what I felt on this day, and everyone I had the honor to meet and speak with felt, was, and still is, INCREDIBLE. The giving of time, energy, resources, Love, compassion to this great global cause turned out to be more than just a fundraiser for the children we held in our hearts, for the gifts we gave were given back to all of the participants ten-fold and that energy shot right through our hearts filled our core. Truly We were One when effortless giving can also become an intangible and unexpected receiving of the heart in ways that fill us tremendously like a glass of water overflowing with Love and hydrating all that it caresses.
Every dollar, ecstatic moment, act of kindness we shared simply by Being and dancing flowed to and from us in a pulsating high-vibrational whirling mass of LOVE LOVE LOVE. In essence all that we donated with the intention of serving children from the U.S. and around the world truly nourished the child in Us and elevated Us to be the amazing hooper that we are in service to Be.
For those who attended and plan to go to Burning Man this year, wasn’t this just a great pre-burn playground? Community was strong and giving as everyone contributed in more ways than one prior to, during and after the event. World Hoop Day 8.8.08 was truly a time of CONNECTING AND MANIFESTING INFINITE ONESS, LOVE AND LIGHT.
Just as we flow in our sacred hoopdance, this WHD event flowed and unfolded as perfectly as anyone could ask for. A sea of smiles, laughter, men, women, children, friends, family, lovers, whirling, twirling, tossing and DANCING -- with and without hoops! -- so magnificent it drew observers closer and closer to the Light until they eventually participated or later inquired, one latent hooper after the other, “what is it that all of you are doing today? It looks like so much fun!” YOU all made this impact in our community, our hearts and beyond. In short YOU ROCK!!!!!!! Yes, you rock hard. This was indeed a very special day. Thank you for the permanent smile...this 8.8.08 was unforgettable. Thank You for blessing the Eagle Rock Park and Recreation Center, the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the US, the Continent, the Globe with your Vibrance!
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Deepest Gratitude to...
Annie O’Keeffe, founder of World Hoop Day, for leading the way to happier children around the world!
Sunbyte for donating your time, energy and equipment to bring us great music and for your Awesome closing set that we All loved hoopdancing to. Thank you for All that You did to help make this event possible.
Disko Voltair for enthusiastically providing us with your incredible opening set of diverse music that was especially prepared just for the HOOPERS! Thank you for that special attention and Love. You rocked Us! And we appreciate you being there to help us set-up and break-down.
Bird Pick Tea & Herbs for mindfully hydrating us with freshly brewed specialty iced teas and hot herbs which were generously prepared to keep our spirits high and our bodies hydrated. Everyone agreed you are delicious.
Melissa Sperandeo, Silva from Oakland, Kurt from the High Sierra’s, Gail San Jose, Gisele and Livia for volunteering your time and energy in unpacking, setting-up and/or breaking down after the event. And Livia, for supplying the bubbles when our bubble machine went out! Your helpfulness allowed us to manifest a proper event, and we left no trace afterwards due to your attention to detail.
Stream, Fanny Lin, Melissa Sperandeo, Susanne Angelow thank you for all the delicious hot and cold foods and drinks. And to every hooper who brought the abundance of granola bars and fruits. THANK YOU ALL for not just nourishing us physically but for feeding us completely with your offerings and your presence.
Melanie Pleasure and Everyone who brought hoops to donated, forgive me for the names that have escaped my mind, thank you so much for generously giving away so many Beautiful hoops of all sizes! Our event went from giving away 9 Hoopadelic hoops to over 2 dozen hoops in all from various sources with your donations!!!
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Please drop me a line if you were at this event and made a donation. I would like to send the WHD organization a check on behalf of all of You -- monetary donators and hoop donators -- with a letter listing all participants if possible. Namaste.
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Re: World Hoop Day Love
Mon, August 18, 2008 - 12:24 PMWorld Hoop Day Philly was fun too, despite the last-minute nature of our event. We managed to pull it off though, and made and gave away 54 hoops to Philly kids. It was fun, and we learned SO MUCH about what we need to do to make next year even better. I can't wait! -
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Re: World Hoop Day Love
Tue, August 19, 2008 - 1:18 PMHello all:
Just needed to add this post. I gave out 30 hoops that hoopnotica donated for me to give to the children at the boys and girls club in Martinsburg West Virginia. It was one of the greatest experiences I have had in a long time and I'm 62 years old. I don't know how to thank Rayna and the board at Hoopnotica enough. It was so Much fun for me I truely received more than I gave by being there with these under priviledged children. I wanted to do this and had no ides where I was getting the hoops from and Rayna came through. Just goes to show that truely when you are trying to do good somehow it works out.
Peace and love
Rhonda
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