2007 Lewis-Clark S
                                                                     
CARDBOARD BOX CITY
September 18 2009

" Family Promise is committed to helping low-income families nationwide to achieve lasting independence. We do this by helping communities mobilize to provide safe shelter, meals, and support services for homeless families and through programs designed to address the underlying causes of homelessness."


For one night, the parking lot of the Lady of Our Lourdes Church was rezoned, and became home to
"Cardboard Box City" of Lewiston, Idaho. Similar fundraising events took place throughout the US.

Last year's event raised $18,000 for Family Promise. Cardboard City Lewiston had its own Facebook page to attract new participants. There is some anticipation that there will be more money raised in the second year. Just like last year, the parking lot was filled with all sorts of cardboard box houses. The LCSC Engineering Club led the field in its construction of a grass hut.....grass thatches laced the roof of the house. Others were cubicles. One was a castle.
Some of the Warrior men and women, again proved they can leave the comforts of their warm beds to overcome some harsher conditions of the blacktop. Inspired by the three pioneers Chelsea Gay, Marina Wold and Katharina Marsela, more Warriors joined in support of the good cause. They went around campus asking for pocket change. Some asked relatives from their hometowns and far away places. Some raided their own piggy banks. When it was all done, donations totaled over $900. In addition to soliciting donations and constructing dwellings, each Warrior was also a volunteer assigned to various tasks during the hours leading up to the event. Chelsea Gay, spearheaded the teams' effort, and she also collected the most amount in donations.

The organizers were very encouraged by the turnout. A live band performed for most of the evening. Participants were treated to a BBQ dinner, and a pancake breakfast in the morning after the morning trumpet. Drawings and prizes were distributed after the performance of the live band. Throughout the night, there was a snack table available to all participants, stocked with cookies and lemonade. A couple of security officers kept constant patrol of the perimeter, ensuring the safety of the participants.

Coach's note:
" I think it is always important for the players to recognize the importance of giving back to the community.
I am very proud of the tennis teams.... for their involvement in this year's event. Many are already looking forward to next year's opportunity. I am striving toward a 100percent overnight participation/stay in next year's CBC"




















Thanks to all the following donors to the team members
(my apologies for any misspelled names - please bring to my attention for correction)

Desiree Haas - Sung Po Yi - Shuhei Matsuda - Tomonori Ose
Pola Choh - Kaori Sugiura - Lanna Wilson - Chase Watkins
Ben Jalces - Stecy Hotness - Arslan Mermut - Heather Henson Ramsey
Meggan Johnson - Patricio Ramos - Bernadita Ortego - Raquel Cooper
Loreto Ramos - Eric Tenneson - Rebecca Lindhal - Shannon Hatzell
Adam Hatzell - Eric Hatzell - Dave Teigen - Melissa Teigen - Chris Norden
Alex Wilson - Elaine Lee - Gloria - Daisy Lopez - Mike Nguyen
Jed Maynes - Marvin Stimmel - Dave Walker - Van Troung - Yen Ly
Adrian Lee - Reed Nibley - Kristine Hoang - Tobias Campbell - Kevin Campbell
Jessica Woods - Rebecca Acree - Julie hatzell - Paul Hatzell - Kim Preston
Alyson Peck - Jane Smedley - Margorie Poleson - Tim Wold - Jean Wold - Oliver
Eric Serbousek - Kaleen Brennan - Mitchell Kelly - Doris Norris - Kevin Norris
Jane Hodgson - Erica Norris - Peter Gay - Sara Shannon - Craig Pearce
Deb Stroud - Ron Stroud - Noonans - Gerry Iken - Kathy Gay
Chris Gay - Chelsea Gay - Jada Gay - Misty Urban - Nayeli Ayala
Hailey Faulkner - Mercydes Ham - Shedrick Nelson III - Eric Tuwei
Bryce Griffith - Michael Hernandez - Vicki Olds - Vaness Rodrigues - Dan Groseclose
Sarah Murt - V. Birdsong - Brian Denton - Steve Kirking - G. Glenn - Mindy Lane
D. Dotson - Richard Muszynski - Sean Cassidy - Dede Nielsen
Jeanne Poxleitner - Mitzi Lampert - Kayla Larson - Rachelle Minden
Lindsay Caldwell - Marty McCully - Jenni Light - Gary Hawk - Leslie La
Ben Johnson - Akinola Isaac - Shannan Hermin - Kelsey Haycock
David Hatfielt - Mitch Kelly - Jean Sawyer - Lincoln Gay - Michelle Strom
Samantha DeMars - Kathleen Payne - Paloma - Janice Shuey
Teshiya Yano - John Huston - Jeff Lind - Stuart Nibley - Jon Berhane
Shiho Tezuka - Shuhei Matada - Su Jin Nam - Victor Kriss - Risa Kanai
Yuri Narita - Kohei Masuki - Michael Wasson - Kimberly Carpenter
Carroll Warwick - Greg Oram - Becky Oram - Charlie Fournier - Debbie Fournier
Barbara Cecil - Caleb Ross - Jamie Chan - Courtney Jordan
Conor Jordan - Kai Kawahara - Samyam Dhakal - Ryo Nakano
Koichi Takanashi - Alex Weber - Xavier Nichols - Jacob Nichols
Alana Norris - Sory Diahite - Amilcan Semeda Costa - Kacy Wessels
Paul Merrill - Alan Marshall - Clay Robinson - Melissa Norton
Brittney Lipple - Kaitlin Smith -