wiredinUSA October 2013

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On 26th August, Duane Shooltz,
president and COO, and Jay
Munsey, national sales director
of S&E, presented Life is good
Playmakers with a check for
$14,000. S&E has announced
that due to both the success
of this inaugural event and
their commitment to support
the organization long term, the
second ‘Play Fore Playmakers’
tournament is already scheduled
for 21st July 2014.
Life is good Playmakers is
a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping children
overcome poverty, violence, and
illness. They provide play-based
training, support, and resources to
frontline professionals who have
dedicated their lives to healing
and strengthening children.
These professionals include
teachers, social workers,
therapists, and hospital workers,
through whom children are able
to reconnect, engage, and
explore the surrounding world
through playful and positive
relationships between adult and
child.
“We were overwhelmed by the
fantastic turnout and support in
the tournament’s first year,” said
Duane Shooltz. “It was a great
event for a worthy cause that S&E
is truly proud to have organized
and sponsored. We can’t wait
to see it grow even further next
year.”
Left to right: Jordan Gill (director
of community fundraising at Life is
Good), Jay Munsey, Steve Gross
(executive director at Life is Good
Playmakers), Duane Shooltz, and
BenO'Meara(trainingcoordinator
at Life is good Playmakers)
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