2008-09-04T07:23:00.001-07:00

On September 19^th, 2008, a group of volunteers from the Helping Hand Rescue Mission will attempt to set the World Record for the longest game of kickball ever played. Our group from Philadelphia will attempt to overtake the 24 hour record that was set in a 2005 game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Kyle Korver Foundation is sponsoring the game which will run from 7PM Friday September 19^th past 7PM on Saturday night, September 20.

Our group has been working with children living in the low-income housing complexes in North Philadelphia. These young people often come from broken homes and are considered at-risk children. In a city where the high school graduation rate is about 50 percent, and minority crime is on the rise, we are attempting to stand in the gap for these children that we love.

We are a Christian group committed to living our faith and passionate about helping inner city kids. We want to develop a learning center that would serve for after school programming, as well as Bible studies. As much as anything, we just want a safe place for the young people at night.

We have a large storage room at the Helping Hand Rescue Mission, but we need to raise money to make this a usable place for the young people. We are hoping to raise $10,000 through this event to renovate the room. The Kyle Korver Foundation will generously match the money that we raise.

We are asking for financial support through our quirky game. We will have 2 teams of 20, and the players will be on the field for a few hours and then rest a few hours. The game will run continually through the night and past the 24 hour mark. This game will be very physically demanding over the course of the day, but it is a symbol that our group is willing to do whatever it takes to help these children.

We are asking for donations of any amount, and are truly appreciative of your support.

All donations are 501 c3 tax deductible.

Checks can be made out to:

“The Kyle Korver Foundation” and mailed to:
Adam Bruckner (Helping Hand Rescue Mission)
PO Box 37005
Philadelphia, PA 19122

adambruckner@gmail.com

Kickball World Record