Category Archives: Events

20 May

The Day Of…

It’s a gorgeous day for a Paul Harris Scholarship Fundraiser! The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect beautiful baskets made food is ready volunteers are already on the go! We are grateful for the overwhelming support through the giving of gifts, prizes, donations, volunteer hours, prayers, and loving overall support. Thanks to everyone who has made it possible to honor Paul’s memory by helping others.

Now we go to work!! It’s time for the last minute preparations. It is good!!

Please come out and join us this evening for Senior Night, great soccer, fun games, facepainting, wonderful prizes and drawings, yummy food, the newest Paul Harris T-shirts, music, and a fun evening!

If you can’t join us, please donate online at this web site.

Today before Paul’s fundraiser, we will go to celebrate the life of a sweet, funny friend, Trey Wilson, who died too soon at the young age of 34. We will celebrate his life and grieve for his family. God be with them…

15 Mar

Save the Date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

The 2013 Paul C. Harris GBHS Scholarship Fundraiser is Tuesday, May 7th at 4:30pm. Want to help out, or make a donation? You can contact Cindy Harris (charris858@aol.com).

The Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Scholarship was started in memory of Paul Harris. He was an incredibly outgoing, athletic and vivacious 18 year old, as well as a lifelong soccer player in Chesapeake. He graduated from Great Bridge High School in June of 2006. During his high schoolcareer, Paul was a player on the G.B.H.S. Junior Varsity and Varsity soccer teams. He valued histeammates, his opponents and those in the stands cheering for him. He was loved by many on and off the field.

Hope to see you there!

 

07 Dec

Worldwide Candle Lighting Ceremony 2011

Join us on Sunday, December 11, 2011 along with other bereaved families, for the Fifteenth Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting.

Visit The Compassionate Friends website to find a service open to the public near you, or light a candle in your home at 7 PM knowing you will be joined by hundreds of thousands of people who are thinking about the children around the world who are gone, but continue to live on in the hearts that they touched.

A Remembrance Book will also be available on The Compassionate Friends\’ website on that day to post a message or tribute. For more information, visit Worldwide Candle Lighting.

25 Aug

Reminder: Virginia Transplant Games

Dear Family and Friends,

I want to remind you that Saturday, October 1st the first Virginia Transplant Games will be held in Richmond, Virginia.  A friend of ours, Rhonda Day is a writer for several web sites in the Richmond area.  She wrote this article about Paul (quite a surprise for us!) and is serving as a volunteer to help spread the word about donation and the Transplant Games.  I encourage you to spread the word about the games and to come out for them if possible.  It should be a day to remember!

Love,
Cindy

Paul Died But Gave Life to Others – Help Us Honor His Memory | RichmondMom.com

 

23 Aug

Donate Life Virginia Transplant Games

Hello all,

37 Days to the first ever Donate Life Virginia Transplant Games, the first statewide transplant games in the United States!  The games are on Saturday, October 1, 2011!  We want you to be a part of this inaugural event and don’t want you to miss out!  There are many ways that you can participate:

  1. You can participate as an athlete!  If you are a organ, eye, tissue or bone marrow transplant recipient or a living donor, you can register to participate as an athlete in the games.  You don’t have to be an athlete to participate.  There are events for everyone to participate in, regardless of your abilities.  Register today at www.VirginiaTransplantGames.org!  There are only 10 days left to register!  Cost to participate is only $25. Registration ends September 1!
  2. You can run/walk in the 5K!  The 5K is open to everyone, including the general public!  Come out and show your support for organ, eye and tissue donation by running/walking in the 5K.  Cost is only $25 to participate in the 5K and it is a family, friendly event!  To register for the 5K, go to www.VirginiaTransplantGames.org!  There are only 10 days left to register!  Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and anyone else you know to register for the 5K.  This is a great opportunity to pull together your own group to participate!
  3. You can volunteer!  There are numerous opportunities for you to help out at the games as a volunteer.  To register as a volunteer, go to http://www.virginiatransplantgames.org/sign-up and fill out the volunteer form at the bottom of the page.
  4. You can come as a spectator and cheer on the transplant recipients and living donors!  In order to come as a spectator, please obtain your free tickets on the home page of www.VirginiaTransplantGames.org!  There will also be special activities throughout the day honoring the donors and their families.

A couple of additional items for you to be aware of:

  1. Donate Life Virginia just launched the 2011 Virginia Transplant Games web store!  Visit the store at http://www.co-store.com/VATG to purchase t-shirts, hats, polo shirts and tumblers as a keepsake and to promote the games!
  2. “Like” the 2011 Virginia Transplant Games facebook page to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings of the Virginia Transplant Games.  Visit www.facebook.com/VATransplantGames!

If you have any questions regarding the 2011 Virginia Transplant Games, please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to seeing each of you, your family, and your friends at the Virginia Transplant Games!

Sincerely,

Andrew
Chair, 2011 Virginia Transplant Games

14 Apr

The Great Bridge High School Alumni Game Was a Huge Success!!

The 2nd Annual Great Bridge High School Alumni Game was a huge success!!  We had 18 alumni come out to play with the varsity players last Saturday night, April 9th.  The guys play hard and the alumni beat the varsity 2-1.  The alumnis wore forest green T-shirts with orange letters \”Paul\’s Team\” on the front and their numbers on the back.  We inadvertently left Paul\’s number \”13\” on one (the number 13 was retired after Paul\’s death) and Eric Messmore wore the shirt proudly!  The announcer noted that it was like Paul was playing on the field again.   In fact, we decided that the number \”13\” should always be a part of the alumni game.

The attendance was wonderful, despite the cold weather, and the crowd was enthusiastic.  Two little tykes teams played a game on the \”big kids field\” at half time.  It was truly a highlight of the game.  There were many who teared up when we saw Paul\’s niece, Ella on the soccer field running and playing her little heart out, just as her Aunt Hillary, her Mommy Emily, and her Uncle Paul have done many times in the past.  It was such a great feeling to see her out there running and having fun as a new soccer player!

Donations were great and the feelings of enthusiasm were palpable.  The Alumni Game brought in $1148, which is 4 times the amount we raised last year at the 1st alumni game!  The icing on the cake for the weekend was the Chili\’s Restaurant \”Give Back\” days.  There was good attendance at the restaurant over the weekend and hopefully we will receive a nice donation from this fundraiser.

Now…on to the May 10 event:  The 5th Annual Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Scholarship Fundraiser soccer game and fun night!

 

05 Apr

Tuesday, May 10: The 5th Annual Paul C. Harris Scholarship Fundraiser

Join us on Tuesday, May 10 for the Great Bridge High School J.V. and Varsity soccer games at the G.B. Colon L. Hall Stadium. Want to help out, or make a donation? Click here to get involved! You can also contact Cindy Harris (charris858@aol.com) or Jim Williams (jimwms444@cox.net)

The Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Scholarship was started in memory of Paul Harris. He was an incredibly outgoing, athletic and vivacious 18 year old, as well as a lifelong soccer player in Chesapeake. He graduated from Great Bridge High School in June of 2006. During his high schoolcareer, Paul was a player on the G.B.H.S. Junior Varsity and Varsity soccer teams. He valued histeammates, his opponents and those in the stands cheering for him. He was loved by many on and off the field.

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This year the event will pit alumni\’s against varsity players. It should be exciting and fun to see!

  • Dinner for a $5 donation
  • T-shirt for a $10 donation

There will be live music, a DJ, games and awesome drawings! Hope to see you there.

 

05 Apr

This Weekend – 2nd Annual Great Bridge High School Alumni Games

We are so excited about this year\’s fundraiser\’s for Paul\’s scholarship!  The first fundraiser is this week.  This Saturday night, April 9th, we will hold the 2nd Annual Great Bridge High School Alumni Games.  Last year we had about 25 alumni show up and play some ambitious soccer!  The announcers were hilarious and one of the guys even \”graduated\” from Tidewater Community College right there on the soccer field!  Congrats, Eric!  Haha!  What a \”graduation\” it was!

This year the event will pit alumni\’s against varsity players.  It should be exciting and fun to see!  I pray that the attendance is good, that we have a blast, and that we raise some good money for Paul\’s scholarship.

One more thing…come to Chili\’s in Great Bridge either Saturday, the 9th or Sunday, the 10th with a flyer in hand and they will \”Give Back\” to the scholarship from the two days\’ proceeds.  Free Salsa and Chips, too!

It is hard to believe that this is the 5th year for the fundraiser and the scholarship.  As always, it seems like a million years in some ways and in others it is like a moment ago that Paul died.  I guess it may always be that way.  We are blessed to have the support of  many friends, family members, and the community as we honor his memory with these scholarships.  Cindy

08 Mar

Great Bridge High School Alumni Soccer Game

Come one, Come ALL to the 2nd Annual Great Bridge High School Alumni Soccer Game!!!!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Gates open at 6:30 pm
Admission cost is by donation!!!

All Boys and Girls Great Bridge High School Varsity Soccer players from 1990 -present are invited to play in the CRAZY FUN games!!!

Varsity girls alumni will play at 5:30 p.m.!!!!

During intermission the YMCA of South Hampton Roads will host mini-soccer games for the wee ones!

Varsity boys alumni will play the current Varsity boys team at 7:00!!!!

We need alumni to come out and play! The cost to register is $20 and includes a t-shirt.

To register contact Paul Duvall at gbsoccer11@gmail.com. You must sign a waiver to confirm proof of insurance.

All proceeds go to the Paul C. Harris Great Bridge High School Scholarship that is awarded to two seniors at G.B.H.S. each year.

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