KICK BULLYING TO THE CURB: A Free Community Wellness Festival & Celebrity Kickball Game
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WHAT:
KICK BULLYING TO THE CURB:
A Free Community Wellness Festival & Celebrity Kickball Game
WHEN:
Saturday, September 28: 10am – 3pm *
* 10am – 2pm: FREE Wellness Festival
* 1pm: The National Anthem will be sung by Brian Crum from “America’s Got Talent”
* 2pm: Celebrity Kickball Game with “Team Hollywood” stars of TV and film and “Team Palm Springs” led by Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills
WHERE:
Palm Springs Power Stadium
480 S. Sunrise Way
Free admission and parking. Free food and drink.
Free activities for youth and families
WEB:
www.boo2bullying.org
27 September 2024 – Palm Springs, CA: The acclaimed nonprofit Boo2Bullying (www.boo2bullying.org) — providing outreach, mentoring, inspiration and hope to bullied youth and their families — is celebrating its 2nd Annual Kick Bullying To The Curb, Wellness Festival on Saturday, September 28 (10am–3pm) in the Palm Springs Power Stadium in Sunrise Park (480 S. Sunrise Way). Everything is FREE for youth and adult attendees thanks to generous Sponsors and Community Partners. Registration begins at 10am. Advance registration is recommended at https://boo2bullying.org/events/
From 10am. until 1pm, Boo2Bullying and Community Partner organizations will host information tables/booths and family-friendly activities, DJ, glitter bracelets, balloon animals and face-painting for children. Festival-goers will also be treated to a “Petting Zoo and Cool Critters” show by the Mobile Zoo of Southern California and free hot dogs, nachos, icy lemonade and more at the ultra-fun Blue Truck Mobile Snack Bar and Atomic Game Truck.
From 10am – 1pm, attendees will engage in activities for all youth, families and community allies including the Palm Springs Unified Districts. At noon, the action shifts to the Palm Springs Power Stadium field where Coachella Valley notables and out-of-town celebrities will compete in Boo2Bullying’s “2nd Annual Kick Bullying to the Curb” game. A special guest singer will sing the National Anthem followed by a team of Hollywood actors and A-Listers, all to be announced in the coming days.
Sponsor underwriters of Boo2Bullying and this event are the City of Palm Springs, BIGHORN Cares Foundation, Contour Dermatology, and the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tony Signoret, who will also be playing in the “Celebrity Kickball Tournament” as Captain of “Team Palm Springs”.
A partial list of Community Partners participating in the Wellness Festival includes the City of Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Department, Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs, First Tee-Coachella Valley, Gay for Good, The LGBTQ Community Center, and Transgender Health & Wellness Center, The Bianca Group, Guru Magazine with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
The mission of Boo2Bullying is to provide outreach, mentoring, inspiration and hope to bullied youth and their families. The nonprofit organization founded in 2013 provides free programs in schools and community organization settings and online over social media platforms. Mental health is enhanced when children and teens feel empowered, build their self-esteem, realize they are not alone, and discover that they have a voice and are capable of standing against bullying to create positive change. For information about scheduling a Boo2Bullying program in your school or community organization, contact Dimitri Halkidis at (310) 435-8528 or dimitrihalkidis@boo2bullying.org.