Cricket for Charity | GiveIndia Bay Area Chapter | CrickBay Cricket Community
Give through Cricket!.
Are you a cricket fan? Do you play? Can you score? Umpire? Or are just a Cricket enthusiast? GiveIndia brings an excellent opportunity to do any of these, while helping those less fortunate back home, in India.
How? The GiveIndia Bay Area Chapter and CricBay Cricket Community is organizing a charity cricket tournament in Fremont, CA. 12 teams will play a series of 10 overs a side matches, and raise money in their own circles. The winner takes home a rotating trophy, medals, and a bat autographed (not the digital print) by the little master, Sachin Tendulkar himself.
This is an excellent opportunity to have some fun and donate in kind by participating and/or volunteering some help!
When is the tournament? Saturday, October 9th 2010 to Sunday, October 10th 2010 from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Where is it going to be held? Harvey Community Park (Softball and Soccer Field) 3850 Grand lake Dr. Fremont, CA 94555
Thornton Junior High (Softball Field) 4357 Thornton Ave Fremont, CA 94536
What is the format of the tournament? 12 teams will be divided into 4 groups of 3. On the 1st day, each team will play two matches in its group. On the 2nd day, winners of each group will go on to play the semis and the finals.
How many overs is each match? 10 overs per side.
What type of cricket is it going to be? The matches will be played with a tennis ball.
How many players per team? A minimum of 11 players per team.
How do I register a team or volunteer? Drop a line to SFbayarea@giveindia.org. If registering a team, mention the team name, names of players, and team captain. If volunteering, mention the days and times that you will be able to volunteer. If you want to play and dont have a team, drop us a line and we'll connect you to a team.
Is there a registration fee? No. But instead each team has to raise $900 to participate. That’s about $80 per player to be raised from friends, family and colleagues. Fund-raising update: To ease the pressure of raising all the money by October 9th, teams should raise $200 by the day of the tournament and will be allowed to pledge the rest, which should be raised by December 1st.
Is there an entry fee for spectators? No. But if you’d like to donate, please feel free to give on the day of the tournament.
How will the money be used? We have selected Apnalaya as the NGO to donate all the proceeds from this tournament. Apnalaya was founded in 1972 to help children living in slums towards a better life, Apnalaya strives to achieve this through urban community development projects in Mumbai. Its role is one of empowerment: of encouraging ordinary men and women to believe in themselves and in their abilities to change their lives for the better. To read more about Apnalaya go to www.apnalaya.org.
How do I donate the money raised? Click on the GiveIndia Apnalaya page Click on "Donation Options" in the top right corner Select a donation option and click on "Proceed to donate" Once the transaction is complete, please note the Transaction ID and send it to your Team Captain. This is an important step as we would need the transaction ID to track the money was raised for the cricket tournament.
Will I get a tax receipt? GiveIndia is listed as The Give Foundation in the United States. It is a 501c3 organization and the EIN is 020570370. We will provide a tax receipt for all donations.
How do I know if my money reached the project? GiveIndia provides a timely feedback report for all donations. See sample feedback reports
When is the last day to register? Thursday, October 7th, 2010.
Will food and refreshments be provided at the tournament? Yes.
What kind of equipment will be provided? Tennis balls and wickets. The rest is up to the players.
Why is GiveIndia partnering with CricBay? CricBay is a large cricket community in the Bay Area and is providing us with the resources required to host this tournament. Visit www.cricbay.com for more information.
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