The Tyesha Edwards 1st Annual Skate For Peace was a lot of fun. It was attended by a ratio of about 10 youth to every adult, with the attendance being over 400. B 96 showed a lot of support by bringing their hip-hop crew and the personality of the Queen Bee (the kids loved her). There were a number of giveaways. Everything from dinner for two at Currans restaurant to a Kevin Garnett jersey and two lower-level game tickets to a Timberwoloves game. Tyesha Edwards tee-shirts were given out and B 96 gave out hankies and other promotional items. MADDADS were in the house, and several groups brought youth to the event. The Minneapolis Foundation allocated $1,000 to go for a 50/50 match for funds raised. The Minneapolis Empowerment Zone office assisted with the event in many ways also. I took a personal survey of who would come back next year, 100% of persons I asked said that they will be back. The family was busy making sure that everyone had a good time, I admire their will to work at making the world a better place for all kids, starting right from their home. When I arrived to help with transportation of kids, their house was full of kids that had received personal invitations by the family to the event. Most were friends of Tyesha, some were kids from the neighborhood that have recently connected to the family and want to be involved. The family continued to give by offering tickets to those that could not afford the $5 suggested donation. The main thing was fun for the kids, and the participation of everyone supported the theme of community peace. The event was taped and will air on public access television. I will post the date and time once I receive them.
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