With the great success of the 2nd Annual Memorial VIP Soccer Tournament, we are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Tournament, scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend, October 11-12, 2008. Every team enjoyed a great weekend of soccer and good sportsmanship. The winning teams loved their trophies, which were awarded at the Vanessa Péan Memorial Field, the tournament headquarters field. Vanessa’s sister, Monique spoke at the trophy presentations and explained to the players about Vanessa and the Vanessa Péan Foundation (www.vanessapeanfoundation.org) and how their participation aids the work of the Foundation and the Great Falls Travel Soccer Club.
With the proceeds from the tournament, The Vanessa Péan Foundation awarded 10 scholarships (five girls and five boys) to high school students at the Centre D’Etudes Secondaires in Port au
Prince, Haiti. The scholarships have enabled the students to continue their studies when they would have otherwise had to drop out of the school due to a lack of money for tuition. The scholarships were awarded based on financial need and the requirement that the student’s grade point average be above a B. The Vanessa Péan Foundation hopes that by providing scholarships in Vanessa’s memory it is making a small but important difference to empower young people.
Upgrade to the Vanessa Péan Field
Additional proceeds from the tournament were earmarked to provide for funding an upgrade to the Vanessa Péan Field. The Great Falls Soccer Club (GFSC) and the VIP Foundation are excited to announce that we have initiated a Capital Campaign to fully fund the upgrade of Vanessa Péan Field to a Bermuda grass surface.
The total cost of upgrading the field is approximately $65,000 and to meet the challenge of raising the balance of Fund, a Field Improvement Capital Campaign has begun. You can learn more or contribute by visiting the Great Falls Soccer (GFSC) Donation Form. GFSC is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and your donations are tax deductible.
We look forward to working with our friends, volunteers, spectators and soccer players at the 3rd Annual VIP Soccer Tournament Columbus Day weekend Oct.11-12, 2008!!!
