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Fundraising Update 4/23/10 - Tennis Fundraiser + Itunes Charity Single = Rebuild!

Apr 23, 2010
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Our fundraising drive to Rebuild the Schools in American Samoa, specifically, the Taputapu Parent Center in Poloa Village, continues this weekend with our good friend Val Fujii and his crew’s efforts up in NorCal.

Click here to read Val’s blog about a Tennis Fundraiser he’s organized with friends and clients, as well as a heartfelt account of growing up in American Samoa, his love for the islands, and what motivates him to this day to give back. Val was instrumental early-on in spreading awareness about the need for help with some other fitness-themed fundraisers last fall in…

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