CHESS FOR SUCCESS
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One of the best projects on CR! What's so inspiring is how the playing field is leveled with chess for all kids. Let's hit the goal, $5,000!
via Crowdrise 12 months ago
BENEFITING: CHESS FOR SUCCESS
PROJECT ORGANIZER: Steve
DEADLINE TO GIVE: Oct 31, 2010
HERE'S THE STORY:
Steve Rosenbaum wrote -
Chess for Success clubs start with a chess lesson followed by an hour of playing time. Karen, a member of one of our elementary chess clubs has cerebral palsy. Her movements are erratic, she drools, and she is confined to a wheel chair. One day the coach paired Karen with one of the better players in the club, a macho boy. He told the coach that he would not play with her because she did not know how to play chess well. The coach suspected that the boy did not want to play with Karen because she was a girl and her disability makes her look odd. The coach told him that he must play her so he sat down to play. To the boy’s surprise Karen won. After the game the boy came up to the coach and in an awed tone of voice said “Boy she can play!” Within minutes chess had cut across all barriers and eradicated differences.
PROJECT ORGANIZER: Steve
DEADLINE TO GIVE: Oct 31, 2010
HERE'S THE STORY:
Steve Rosenbaum wrote -
Chess for Success clubs start with a chess lesson followed by an hour of playing time. Karen, a member of one of our elementary chess clubs has cerebral palsy. Her movements are erratic, she drools, and she is confined to a wheel chair. One day the coach paired Karen with one of the better players in the club, a macho boy. He told the coach that he would not play with her because she did not know how to play chess well. The coach suspected that the boy did not want to play with Karen because she was a girl and her disability makes her look odd. The coach told him that he must play her so he sat down to play. To the boy’s surprise Karen won. After the game the boy came up to the coach and in an awed tone of voice said “Boy she can play!” Within minutes chess had cut across all barriers and eradicated differences.
$81
RAISED
DONATIONS
| Adrianne Wonnacott | $20 |
| Amanda Wolfe | $25 |
| Michele and Eric Cwiertny | $10 |
| Allyson Miller | $26 |
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DONATION: $26