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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Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks
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Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks with Olympian Tracy Evans
Kathy Knoll and Jeff Bonafede
Olympian Jen Kessy
Olympian Cathy Marina and Guest
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Jaime Komer
Jeff Bonafede, Kathy Knoll and Nicole
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll, Anne Poulin and Tracy Evans
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Raffle Winner with Olympians Tracy Evans and Jaime Komer
Jeff Bonafede, Kathy Knoll and Guest
Olympian Jen Kessy
Former Professional Soccer Player Anne Poulin and Jeffrey Taylor
Michael Land
Liddell Smith
Olympian Tamara Christopherson
Meaghan Kammarman and 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
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Raffle Winner with Olympians Tracy Evans and Jaime Komer
Olympian Jen Kessy
(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 Tracy Evans and Guests
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Olympic Athletes Elsie Wenger, Cathy Marino, Tamara Christopherson and Katherine Starr
Olympian Tasha Danvers
Olympians April Ross, Tasha Danvers and Jen Kessy
Kids Play International Founder Tracy Evans with Jaime Komer and Anne Poulin
Olympian Tasha Danvers
Olympian Tracy Evans, Founder of Kids Play International
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
Matt Komer, Olympic Athlete Tracy Evans, Michael Land and Jeff Bonafede
Ally Bowdoin, Olympian Tracy Evans and Kathy Knoll
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Ally Bowdoin and Kathy Knoll
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Actor Coley Mustafa Speaks with Coley Speaks, Sr.
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Olympian Tasha Danvers
Manhattan Beach City Council Member Tony D’Errico (Center) and Guests
Olympian Katherine Starr
Olympian Cathy Marino
Liddell Smith and Regi Ross Rayfield
Olympian Elsie Wenger
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Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Jaime Komer
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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
Manhattan Beach City Council Member Tony D’Errico (Center) and Guests
Former Professional Soccer Player Anne Poulin
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Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
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Liddell Smith
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Olympian April Ross
Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Guests
Matt Komer, Jaime Komer and Megan Strawther
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll, Anne Poulin and Tracy Evans
Liddell Smith
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Jeff Bonafede, Olympian Tracy Evans, Kathy Knoll and Guest
Matt Komer, Olympic Athlete Tracy Evans, Michael Land and Jeff Bonafede
Olympian Tracy Evans and a Raffle Winner
Olympic Athlete Angela Hucles and Guest
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
Matt Komer and Olympian Jaime Komer
Olympian April Ross
Meaghan Kammarman, Ally Bowdoin, Tracy Evans, Jaime Komer, Kathy Knoll and Anne Poulin
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Olympians Tasha Danvers and Tracy Evans
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Olympic Athletes April Ross, Tracy Evans and Jen Kessy
(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
Regi Ross Rayfield and Guest
Matt Komer and Olympian Jaime Komer
Olympians Katherine Starr, Tamara Christopherson and Curt Bader
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Matt Komer, Jaime Komer and Megan Strawther
Michael Land and Olympian Tracy Evans
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Olympians April Ross, Jen Kessy and Guests
Olympian Jaime Komer
Heather D’Errico and Regi Ross Rayfield
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Olympians Tasha Danvers and Tracy Evans
Nicole with Kathy Knoll
Christine the Raffle Girl!
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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