New York City – The much anticipated FIFA World Cup Soccer match in South Africa between the U.S and England will be televised at a viewing party Saturday, June 12 to benefit Global Camps Africa and children affected by HIV/AIDS. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m.at Vintage Irving/Side Bar located at 15th and Irving Pl., Union Square, NYC. Special guest, Rima Fakih, Miss USA, is scheduled to appear prior to the start of the match.

This matchup is the first time the U.S. has faced England in a World Cup since a famous upset 60 years ago when the United States, against all odds, defeated England 1–0 in what has been named the "Miracle on Grass". The game and the U.S. team were profiled in the book "The Game of Their Lives" by Geoffrey Douglas, which was later made into a film. At the time, England considered itself the "King of Football"; the odds were 3–1 the English would win the World Cup, and 500–1 for the U.S.

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South Africa camp provides skills, self-confidence and smiles

by: Cori Glass

San Diego News Network

Kate Strachan , a former Tawingo Staff member recently had the opportunity to visit and work at Camp Sizanani in South Africa. Here is a tidbit of her amazing journey and experiences. It points to the global importance of camp for all youth.

In all honesty, I haven’t really given myself an opportunity to reflect on my experience at Camp Sizanani fully until now. It was an experience that left me unsure of whether I should sob hysterically or grin from ear to ear. It was an experience that re-affirmed my desire to simply do more.

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For many of us, camp was where we first heard stories around a bonfire, learned to paddle a canoe, and got our first taste of independence. When avid camp enthusiast Philip Lilienthal ’65 founded Global Camps Africa in 2003, he took all of the best things about the camp experience and put them to work helping children in South Africa get a second chance in life.

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