Cocktails For A Cause Benefit for Kids Play International
APRIL 17, 2013 – MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA:
Shade Hotel
Story and Photos are © Lee Roth / Roth Stock Digital Media
Links to Athletes go to the U.S. Olympic Committee or other Official Sites
It is so very satisfying to document a fund-raising benefit for a worthy cause. So many times as an entertainment photographer, you are covering something so trivial it is hard to call the topic, or the people involved, newsworthy. Then something like Kids Play International comes along, and the work just seems so much more important.
Founded by three time Olympian Tracy Evans, Kids Play International is, “Using sport as a catalyst to promote gender equality in communities impacted by genocide.”
Working since 2010 in Gatarga, Rawnda, this year, Kids Play International is expanding their outreach to Cambodia, and you can travel with them as a program volunteer in their Travel With a Purpose program!
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Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks
Matt Komer, Jaime Komer and Megan Strawther
Jeff Bonafede, Kathy Knoll and Guest
Olympian Tracy Evans and a Raffle Winner
Matt Komer, Olympic Athlete Tracy Evans, Michael Land and Jeff Bonafede
Atmosphere
Olympians (L to R) Jaime Komer, April Ross, Tracy Evans (front), Angela Houcles, Erin Hamlin, Anne Poulin, Jen Kessy, Pam Shriver, Elsie Wenger, Curt Bader, Cathy Marino, Tasha Danvers and Katherine Starr
Raffle Winner with Olympians Tracy Evans and Jaime Komer
(Front Row L to R) Soccer Player Anne Poulin and Olympians Tamara Christopherson, Erin Hamlin, Cathy Marino, Tracy Evans, Lorrie Faire, Angela Hucles, (Back Row L to R) Jaime Komer, Elsie Wenger, Tasha Danvers, Katherine Starr, April Ross, Jen Kessy
Olympian Cathy Marino
Manhattan Beach City Council Member Tony D’Errico (Center) and Guests
Atmosphere
Kathy Knoll and Jeff Bonafede
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Tracy Evans, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll and Anne Poulin
Olympic Athletes Elsie Wenger, Cathy Marino, Tamara Christopherson and Katherine Starr
Olympian Tasha Danvers
Olympian Tracy Evans, Founder of Kids Play International
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Olympian April Ross
Heather D’Errico and Regi Ross Rayfield
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Jaime Komer
Regi Ross Rayfield and Guest
Matt Komer and Olympian Jaime Komer
Olympians Tasha Danvers and Tracy Evans
Olympian April Ross
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll, Anne Poulin and Tracy Evans
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Jeff Bonafede, Kathy Knoll and Nicole
Former Professional Soccer Player Anne Poulin
Olympian Cathy Marina and Guest
Guests
Guests
Kids Play International Founder Tracy Evans with Jaime Komer and Anne Poulin
Guests
Guest
Olympian Katherine Starr
Matt Komer and Olympian Jaime Komer
Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks with Coley Speaks, Sr.
Olympian Elsie Wenger
(Front Row L to R) Soccer Player Anne Poulin and Olympians Tamara Christopherson, Erin Hamlin, Cathy Marino, Tracy Evans, Lorrie Faire, Angela Hucles, (Back Row L to R) Jaime Komer, Elsie Wenger, Tasha Danvers, Katherine Starr, April Ross, Jen Kessy
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Olympic Athletes April Ross, Tracy Evans and Jen Kessy
Olympians Tasha Danvers and Tracy Evans
Guests
Matt Komer, Olympic Athlete Tracy Evans, Michael Land and Jeff Bonafede
Guest
Olympian Tamara Christopherson
Guests
Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks with Olympian Tracy Evans
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Guest
Former Professional Soccer Player Anne Poulin and Jeffrey Taylor
Manhattan Beach City Council Member Tony D’Errico (Center) and Guests
Meaghan Kammarman and Guests
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Jaime Komer
Olympian Jaime Komer
Guests
Guests
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Guests
Raffle Winner with Olympians Tracy Evans and Jaime Komer
Guests
Olympian Tasha Danvers
Olympians April Ross, Tasha Danvers and Jen Kessy
Olympian Jen Kessy
Ally Bowdoin and Kathy Knoll
Liddell Smith and Regi Ross Rayfield
Olympian Jen Kessy
Guests
Guests
(Front Row L to R) Soccer Player Anne Poulin and Olympians Tamara Christopherson, Erin Hamlin, Cathy Marino, Tracy Evans, Lorrie Faire, Angela Hucles, Jen Kessy, (Back Row L to R) Jaime Komer, Elsie Wenger, Tasha Danvers, Katherine Starr, April Ross
Michael Land
Olympian Jen Kessy
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Guests
Liddell Smith
Atmosphere
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll, Anne Poulin and Tracy Evans
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Guest
Atmosphere
Ally Bowdoin, Olympian Tracy Evans and Kathy Knoll
Jeff Bonafede, Olympian Tracy Evans, Kathy Knoll and Guest
Guests
Guest
Olympic athletes (L to R) Jaime Komer, Tracy Evans (front), April Ross, Angela Hucles, Erin Hamlin, Anne Poulin, Curt Bader, Jen Kessy, Pam Shriver (back row) Tamara Christopherson, Elsie Wenger (back row), Cathy Marino, Katherine Starr (back row) and Tasha Danvers
Guest
Liddell Smith
Liddell Smith
Matt Komer, Jaime Komer and Megan Strawther
Guests
Christine the Raffle Girl!
Olympian Tasha Danvers
Olympians Katherine Starr, Tamara Christopherson and Curt Bader
Olympian Tracy Evans and Guests
Guest
Nicole with Kathy Knoll
Kids Play International Athlete Ambassadors:
- Tracy Evans – 3x Olympian (1994, 1998, 2002), Freestyle Skiing
Honored as Female Athlete Philanthropist of 2011 - Jaime Komer – 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist, Water Polo
Athlete Ambassador for Kids Play International - April Ross – 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, Beach Volleyball
Athlete Ambassador for Kids Play International - Angela Hucles – 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Soccer
Athlete Ambassador for Kids Play International - Erin Hamlin – 2x Olympian
Athlete Ambassador for Kids Play International - Anne Poulin – Former Professional Soccer Player
Athlete Ambassador for Kids Play International
Additional Olympic Athletes in Attendance:
- Jen Kessy – 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, Beach Volleyball
- Pam Shriver – 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, Tennis
- Elsie (Windes) Wenger – 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and 2012 Gold Medalist, Water Polo
- Curt Bader – 2x Olympian (1988, 1996), Kayaking
- Cathy Marino – 2x Olympian (1988, 1992), Kayaking
- Tasha Danvers – 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and 2x Olympian (2000, 2008), Track & Field
- Katherine Starr – 2x Olympian (1984, 1988 as Anabelle Cripps), Swimming
- Tamara Christopherson – 2000 Olympian, Canoe/Kayak
- Lorrie Fair – 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, Soccer (additional profile info at SoccerTimes.Com)
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