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September 9, 2009

Sunday,
October 10, 2010

Friday,
November 11, 2011

Wednesday,
December 12, 2012

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    Since 2007, World Hoop Day has been dedicated to bringing toy  and dance hoops  to underprivileged children living in extreme poverty and underdeveloped neighborhoods of our world.  Founded by Annie O'Keeffe,  and partnering with her husband, Kevin, World Hoop Day is a not for profit organization that uses a community-based approach to provide durable hoops.  The  adult-sized hoops can be used their entire life as a simple and effective way to bring joy to an otherwise devastating situation.

    There are many aid organizations who provide food and medical relief, but what about the mental welfare of a child who grows up too quickly and hardly has a reason to smile or play or just be a child?  To date 10,000 hoops have been given away, and total amounts of $1,900 US, and $5,500 in hoops and hoop-related gifts, have been raised.  The simple hoop has positive physical and mental health benefits, stimulates imaginations, and enables feelings of pure joy and bliss.

We need your help to continue this amazing project!
         $5.00 will donate 1 simple hoop with 1 color plain tape to a local child.
         $10.00 will donate 1 fancy taped hoop with 2+ colors to a local child.
         $15.00 will donate 1 simple hoop with 1 color plain tape to a child in another country.
         $20.00 will donate 1 glitter/sparkle taped hoop to a local child.
         $25.00 will donate 1 fancy taped hoop with 2+ colors to a child in another country.
         $30.00 will donate 1 glitter/sparkle taped hoop to a child in another country OR
                   6 plain hoops to local children. 

Please consider donating what you can.  Your contribution is tax deductible.
World Hoop Day 888 Thanks                    


                                                                                                                    Sept 17, 2008
Hi Annie,

I wanted to fill you in on World Hoop Day in Oceanside, California. I was able to set up a hoop tent at the beach and share hoop happiness with the young and old. I also donated 16 hoops to a camp for brothers and sisters that are being reunited from different foster homes at Camp Connect.  They said the kids had a great time with the hoops and they will send me a photo of the kids hooping. I have a few other photos from WHD888. I can attach. (See Photos here.)

Thanks for your help and for organizing WHD. Have great new ideas for next year!

Have the Best Day ever!
Bryn Starr Best, CA

                                                                                                                        Aug 14, 2008

Hi Annie,

good to hear from you:)
Did you have a succesful time? I bet!
it was an interview for the radio and he asked what is good about hooping. i told him about positivity, uplifting elements and benefits of getting in good shape. In good shape after he said he thought it was only for slim people...
He asked an 60 years old woman who has been in my classes and she told him how much she likes it.
He asked about why/how/what about World Hoop day.

The photo thay took somewhere from internet I guess! :/ they should have brought a photographer instead!!

it was a great thing to organise and celebrate. We felt connected with the others in the world. i just got back from 2e level training with Christabel(hoopgirl) and so did Ingrid who is now second HoopGirl teacher in the Netherlands!

thanx for mailing.

Love, karin
Nederlands

                                                                                                                        Aug 12, 2008

Annie,

Hello. It's great to hear from you.  How was your world hoop day? Mine was great. I was in Colorado
for it and spent it with my crew Kaivalya and the kind ladies from Hoop It Forward who did an amazing job of getting this event going.  There was probably about 400 people there through out the day! Don't
quote me on that but I was there from 11:30 to 9 at night and every  time I looked up there were at least 100 hoopers all around and I'm sure they were not the same 100 hoopers all day!

Good times! Some day i'd like to get KCMO up to those numbers.  Sarah Noel, the girl that hosted it in KCMO is my new roomy! I was excited to here that she got something together. Maybe next year i'll
be in kansas city to help her out.  Well I hope all is going well for you.

Much love and Light,

Breeze
Kaivalya Hoop Dancers, CO



Sai Ram Hoopdance Enthusiasts,

I’d like to take a moment to express how this year’s World Hoop Day in L.A. went beyond Amazing. Thank You Thank You Thank You for an incredible event. I can barely find the words to convey the pure of heart experience this celebration amassed to be. However, I know this thank you will be a long one as all of us at Hoopadelic, on behalf of the WHD organization, have many to thank.

Our focus at Hoopadelic was to generate as much money as possible for the WHD organization so they would have the resources needed to do their wonderful work. We organized, outsourced and worked 24/7 to spread the word in a timely manner to provide participants with a party that would help us meet that goal, but what we envisioned seemed to pale in comparison to the true festivities and rewards We - all 40 hoopers and attendees - generated AS ONE. The donations flowed effortlessly as musical talent, equipment, time, energy, presence, cash, checks and many hoops made their way to this event; the hoops and money moved onto new homes and exchanged hearts and hands to fulfill a new mission.

The energy skyrocketed as the event manifested into a spirited celebration of luminary hoopbeings dancing for a great cause. Our intention to share the joys of hooping far surpassed any dollar amount we wished to raise, for what I felt on this day, and everyone I had the honor to meet and speak with felt, was, and still is, INCREDIBLE. The giving of time, energy, resources, Love, compassion to this great global cause turned out to be more than just a fundraiser for the children we held in our hearts, for the gifts we gave were given back to all of the participants ten-fold and that energy shot right through our hearts filled our core. Truly We were One when effortless giving can also become an intangible and unexpected receiving of the heart in ways that fill us tremendously like a glass of water overflowing with Love and hydrating all that it caresses.

Every dollar, ecstatic moment, act of kindness we shared simply by Being and dancing flowed to and from us in a pulsating high-vibrational whirling mass of LOVE LOVE LOVE. In essence all that we donated with the intention of serving children from the U.S. and around the world truly nourished the child in Us and elevated Us to be the amazing hooper that we are in service to Be.

For those who attended and plan to go to Burning Man this year, wasn’t this just a great pre-burn playground? Community was strong and giving as everyone contributed in more ways than one prior to, during and after the event. World Hoop Day 8.8.08 was truly a time of CONNECTING AND MANIFESTING INFINITE ONESS, LOVE AND LIGHT.

Just as we flow in our sacred hoopdance, this WHD event flowed and unfolded as perfectly as anyone could ask for. A sea of smiles, laughter, men, women, children, friends, family, lovers, whirling, twirling, tossing and DANCING -- with and without hoops! -- so magnificent it drew observers closer and closer to the Light until they eventually participated or later inquired, one latent hooper after the other, “what is it that all of you are doing today? It looks like so much fun!” YOU all made this impact in our community, our hearts and beyond. In short YOU ROCK!!!!!!! Yes, you rock hard. This was indeed a very special day. Thank you for the permanent smile...this 8.8.08 was unforgettable. Thank You for blessing the Eagle Rock Park and Recreation Center, the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, the US, the Continent, the Globe with your Vibrance!

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Deepest Gratitude to...

Annie O'Keeffe, founder of World Hoop Day, for leading the way for happier children around the world!

Sunbyte for donating your time, energy and equipment to bring us great music and for your Awesome closing set that we All loved hoopdancing to. Thank you for All that You did to help make this event possible.

Disko Voltair for enthusiastically providing us with your incredible opening set of diverse music that was especially prepared just for the HOOPERS! Thank you for that special attention and Love. You rocked Us! And we appreciate you being there to help us set-up and break-down.

Bird Pick Tea & Herbs for mindfully hydrating us with freshly brewed specialty iced teas and hot herbs which were generously prepared to keep our spirits high and our bodies hydrated. Everyone agreed you are delicious.

Melissa Sperandeo, Silva from Oakland, Kurt from the High Sierra’s, Gail San Jose, Gisele and Livia (of Make Bubbles not War) for volunteering your time and energy in unpacking, setting-up and/or breaking down after the event. And Livia, for supplying the bubbles when our bubble machine went out! Your helpfulness allowed us to manifest a proper event, and we left no trace afterwards due to your attention to detail.

Stream, Fanny Lin, Melissa Sperandeo, Susanne Angelow thank you for all the delicious hot and cold foods and drinks. And to every hooper who brought the abundance of granola bars and fruits. THANK YOU ALL for not just nourishing us physically but for feeding us completely with your offerings and your presence.

Melanie Pleasure and Everyone who brought hoops to donated, forgive me for the names that have escaped my mind, thank you so much for generously giving away so many Beautiful hoops of all sizes! Our event went from giving away nine Hoopadelic hoops to over two dozen hoops in all from various sources with your donations!!!

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Please drop me a line if you were at this event and made a donation. I would like to send the WHD organization a check on behalf of all of You -- monetary donators and hoop donators -- with a letter listing all participants if possible. Namaste.

LOVE LIGHT & GRATITUDE,
Catherine
Hoopadelic.com


                                                                                                                        Aug 11, 2008
KAOS Love's you ALL.
 
Thanks, Rosie for your inspiration and awesome MC'n. Plus those beautiful hoops the kids whirled wildly. And for bringing out your fashionable four legged friends for Buddha to play with...Woof!
 
Philo, thanks for spreading the word and some tape around the gift hoops too.
 
Audi Lew, You! are my hero, coming through with the sound and might to set up and break down. Breaking beats and sweat too, to make the day/night go round.
 
Extra Special Thanks To Camron TOO! Without whom I could not have made it. Not exaggerating either...till 2 am on Thursday loading and 3 am Friday breaking down. Plus hanging with me yesterday unloading...Thankx
 
Cristabel, Thanks for your DVDs and showing up...sorry, we did not get a chance to meet.
 
Laird, Thanks for your help, advice and coming out to the Island to celebrate with us.
 
Mouse, Popped my cherry! Shy at first, on camera for the first time, your interview style got me to talking. Thanks!
 
Satsi, You rock! Thanks for throwing down a hip swinging, hoop swirling smiling set...Donkey's Rule!
 
And Last but First in My World...HALO, the Best in the Bay today! My partner and love...Thanks!!! For the vision and determination to put a day on the Calender devoted to Peace and Philanthropy. Plus being so sexy glitter'ish'ous fairy fantastic!
 
Peace
 
Kevin (KAOS) O'Keeffe, SF, CA


Dear Annie,
pix 4 miss annie of SW Florida World Hoop Day 2008 with WonderWhirl & Pure Majic Hoops in Fort Myers, Florida....
 
hOOpy monday friends! we had an absolutely hooptastik turnout for our World Hoop Day Celebration friday nite - 100 or so people came downtown ft.
myers to hoop with us in beautiful centennial park - the weather was gorgeous - just barely a tiny little sprinkle - the grass was green & perfect for hooping & the sunset over the river was gorgeous -

around 7:45, a shiny white "tour bus" pulled up - a guy in a fancy suit came over & informed us that a big wedding party had booked this side of the park & they were not happy - as leelee & i prepared to move everyone very quickly to another area, the wedding party had a change of heart & decided we could stay where we were & they would go to the other side of the park - a little while later, the bride & groom came over & hooped with us - ahhhh the circle of love!

at 5 minutes to 8:00, we formed a huge circle - our local world traveling gypsy zachari, who a few months ago was participating in the march for tibet in india, said a few words about world peace - and then at 8 pm on 8/8/08 we had an 88 second silent "hoop 4 peace" - it was very powerful & it's certain that we definitely raised the vibration on the planet in that 88 seconds!

thanks so very much to all of the amazing drummers who came down to play for us & everyone who helped keep an eye on our "loaner hoops" -

special thanks also to fantastik photographer & hot hoop mama ebby - also mikey, amy, & linda for taking all the great pictures! there's a whole bunch posted here in my photo album titled "world hoop day 2008" - www.myspace.com/samadhigypsy

we also offer our great gracious gratitude to miss hoopin annie for all her good work as the founder & organizer of World Hoop Day - annie you are spinspirational!

enjoy & happy hooping everyone! blessings & hOOpLove,
Gina
Fort Meyers, FL


World Hoop Day Wonder Whirls, FL

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List of Events 888, August 8, 2008

USA

  • California  

    • Lake San Antonio with Andi Girl "Feed the Craving...Get into the Hoop Habit!" (TM)

    • Los Angeles, Eagle Rock Park, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive from 5:30 - 8:30pm with Catherine of Hoopadelic

    • San Diego's Ocean Beach from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  We will also be having a hoop raffle give away!  Dress up and have fun with costumes.  Treats will be served as well to keep our hoopin' energy up with Hoop Charmer

  • Colorado  

    • Aspen with Betty Hoops

    • Colorado Springs at America the Beautiful Park from 5:30 to 9:00ish pm with Stacey Luce.

    • Denver:  Noon-9pm at Cheesman Park Pavilion with Kaivalya Hoop Dancers & Hoop It Forward ~ Giving away 150 bringing the total to 600 hoops in 2008!

  • Connecticut

    • West Haven from 6pm-9pm, West Haven Beach (kite flying field right of Savin Rock Center)
      West Heaven Hoop Guild: free fitness class, potluck picnic, fit ball soccer & kite flying

  • Florida

    • Fort Meyers, Centennial Park, Downtown on the Caloosahatchee River with WonderWhirl with thanks to Lowe's and TapeBrothers.com

    • Orlando with the Hoop Loop At YOU Health Center from 7-9:30pm. 511 Virginia Ave.  Enter to win a professional hoop! Join hoopdancers worldwide for 8 minutes of hooping at 8pm. Bring your hoop, or borrow one of ours!  Bring your hoop, or borrow one of ours!  Contact Morgan.

    • Port Charlotte, Live Oaks Park, Bayshore Road from 6:30-8pm with Heavenly Hoops and Super Hoops ... Donating 111 hoops, 50 of these were made for "Healthy Families" of Charlotte Co.;  The rest will be presented on a 1st come-1st serve basis at the park to the children in NEED of a smile!

  • Georgia

    • Atlanta from 6-8pm at Centennial Park with SuperHooper's PorkChop

  • Illinois

    • Chicago with HooperPower and Merecedes Gomez in Chicago's Wicker Park (1425 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60622) from 5-8pm with DJ Dustin Harris.

      • Donation goal =  75+ hoops

  • Indiana

  • Iowa

    • Ames will have all day Hooping on the Half Shell located by Main Street

    • Madrid at Snus Hill Winery from 6-9PM.  Email Mary from Stillness in Motion or Chris at the winery or call Snus Hill:  (515) 795-3535

  • Kansas

    • Lawrence in the Train Park with Hoop Mamas

    • Kansas City with Hoopin' Annie's mama at KCK Public Library parking lot at lunch

  • Maine

    • Bar Harbour - CubaHooping with Joanna aka Juanita

  • Maryland

    • Baltimore Hoopers with Hooping Powers will convene at the MD Science Center early afternoon! DC Hoopers will convene at the Tidal Basin early evening.

  • Massachusetts

    • Boston - the Boston Hoop Troop and hoopers are meeting on the grass in front of city hall in Cambridge at 8pm and marching down to Harvard Square. Come on down & support hooping!

    • Northampton at Pulaski Park, Main St. from 7:30-9:00 pm with Hooping Harmony ~ 50 hoops given in 2008 to date.

    • Worcester's Elm Park from 6pm and a picnic at Park Ave & Highland St.

  • Michigan

  • Missouri

    • Kansas City in Loose Park during the day with Sarah Noelle - YEAH!

  • Montana     

    • Dixon - Hoop for Peace with Jenny and the Hoopers at the Grand metropolis of Missoula at the Peace Sign at The Janette Rankin Peace Park on Waterworks Hill beginning around 7pm!

  • Nevada

    • Las Vegas at Fremont P.D. Middle School from 6-8 p.m. with Luv2Hoop, Project Purpose, True Power Fitness, DJ VRG.  Thank you City of Las Vegas and all the many, many sponsors!

      • Donation Goal = 300+ hoops

  • New Jersey

    • Wayne - It's in the beautiful flower garden of the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship contact NJHOOP Tribe

  • New Mexico

    • Albuquerque with Flo Barger and the Hoopers OLD TOWN PLAZA at 6:30pm

  • New York

    • Binghamton with Amy Verebay and Circus Minimus = Donation Goal 20+ hoops

  • North Carolina

    • Carroborro from 6pm to 8pm at Carrboro Town Commons with The Hoop Path

    • Deerfield at the TriNumeral Music Festival

  • Oregon

    • Bend with Mollie of HoopDazzle 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Bend's Harmon Park.

    • Eugene 7pm - Hoop Yoga Circle with Kara 8pm - Intentional HoopDance for World Peace from 8:00 - 8:08 with Hoopers from all over the Globe - Hoop Jam until 9 pm - bring LED hoops if you got them, and we will light up the night! Core Star Cultural Center (the Dojo) at 439 W. 2nd., We will have extra hoops available for use, bring water, and $5 to donate. For more information contact Kara at 520-0681- www.mandalahoops.com

    • Portland at Col.Summers Park 20th & SE Belmont 2pm-sunset. Featuring GroovinMegzz with music and free hoop yoga instruction.

  • Pennsylvania

    • Bethlehem at the Musikfest.  The Funtown crew is gonna be performing at a big dance party called the Mash-Up!

    • Philadelphia at the Clark Park (43rd and Baltimore) from 11am-3pm.  We will have some guests playing music to keep the beats bumpin', so come ready to dance and have fun! Bring some hoops to give away!

  • Rhode Island

    • Providence with Charlie Monster and Hoopin’ Annie’s Dad

  • South Carolina

  • South Dakota

    • Lea Wroblewski giving away hoops on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation

  • Tennessee

    • Knoxville details contact Charity

    • Nashville, East Park, 700 Woodland Street from 4:30-7:00pm with Hooprama!

  • Texas

    • Austin HoopRaiser to make hoops at the Austin Artistic Reconstruction Wearhouse:  1023 Springdale Road with Decadently Dorky  From:  7-10 pm August 3rd - August 10th. We'll also meet on August 4th & 5th in the morning from 8am -11am.

    • Austin HOOParade by Austin Hoopers and Austin FlashMob at 5:30: Back entrance to Barton Springs. Culminates on Lamar Pedestrian Bridge.

    • Houston at the Last Concert Cafe from 5pm-8pm with Patric (also celebrating Patric's Birthday)

  • Utah

    • Salt Lake City hoop jam with Chelsea at Liberty Park from 4-8:30 pm.  She donated some hoops to a mental health organization in Salt Lake called Valley Mental Health for troubled children.

  • Virginia

    • Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville- Event will take place in center quad of ashram starting at 7:30 PM.

  • Washington

    • D.C. from 3-4pm at the National Postal Museum many first time hoopers will be hooping, at the little park across from the museum on Mass Ave, then after 5pm ---TBA.

    • Seattle HoopaTroopas will celebrate at Golden Gardens at 7pm.

    • Spokane with Savannah Garcia

  • West Virginia

    • Martinsburg – Rhonda is giving away 40 hoops to the girls & boys club 10am.

  • Wisconsin       

AFRICA

  • Cape Verde

    • Island of Santiago, NEAR the city of Assomada with Dove & the Peace Corps

  • South Africa

    • Johannesburg with Sass

ASIA

  • Bali on the beach with Hoop Circle

  • Japan

    • Tokyo Hoop Matsuri Sunset Festival, Yoyogi Park from 5pm - 9pm with Hoop Lovers