Philanthropic Initiatives

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Tennis Camp for Kids 2010

Operation Breakthrough
Tennis Camp for Kids: A 2010 CKS Fundraiser Event
A Comprehensive Event Report by Ashwini Sreedhara

Ultimately, as children, opportunities are what enable us to succeed. They are the means to potential happiness to a different life. Take away the crucial exposure to possibilities, and a void is left resulting in monotony and danger to self-define a young life. The lack of opportunities precedes a lack of family, adequate education, and structure for thousands of inner-city children in the Greater Kansas City area. They are in need of basic human necessities such as a home, food, and love. They are in need of safety and friendship. They are in need of a breakthrough.

Operation Breakthrough is a non-profit charity organization that houses inner-city children that have no home, or perhaps a drug-immersed family. In renovated brick building sponsors that work there provide them with nourishment, safety from violent street gangs, and most importantly, the opportunities to succeed. Perhaps a little girl will find that she has an excellent writer, or a young man will sing for the first time. Maybe someone will realize their passion for painting and drawing, and maybe a child will use a computer for the first time in his life. These are the kinds of opportunities that hold the enticing promise of a better life, stability, and that is what Operation Breakthrough gives them.