Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Corps

Team Zoller wins 2013 PCLAC Charity Basketball Tournament

Gavin P. Keirans — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:42:31 +0000

12 teams and over 100 people participated in the Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Corps’ first annual charity basketball tournament. The games were competitive and in good spirits, with 8 of the 12 team making it to the playoff round.

The championship game pitted Team Mark Zoller against Team Roe, with Team Zoller pulling out the victory on the rare four point play at the end of the game.

Team Zoller Roster

John Oberlies
TJ Valerio
Kyle Eisenman
Mark Zoller
John Creed

Team Roe Roster

Kevin Roe
Pat Kirby
Ryan Rubio
Kenny Elkind
Stephen Trasatti
Justin Plummer
Jake Mingey
John Brennan
Mark Blount
Matt McDevitt

We were able to raise thousands of dollars through the tournament and will be donating funds to the Billy Lake Foundation and Kyle Ambrogi Fund.

Special thanks to PCLAC Sports Directors Jim Byrne and Mike McCauley, who went above & beyond to make this tournament a success.

Thank you to everyone who made it out, and we look forward to making this an annual event that grows each year.

Come Out this Saturday for Charity Basketball Tournament

Gavin P. Keirans — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:07:21 +0000

PCLAC invites you to join us on Saturday as a spectator or volunteer for our first annual charity basketball tournament.

The tournament will be hosted at St. Joe’s Prep from 10AM – 5PM and will feature all the former greats, as they approach the over the hill phase of life.

PCLAC 2013 Charity Basketball Tournament

What: A 5-on-5, 12-16 team bracket-style men’s tournament and a 4 team women’s tournament. Each team will play at least 2 games.

When: Saturday, April 6^th from 10AM to 3PM

Where: St. Joe’s Prep’s Kelly Field House on 18th & Girard

Why: To raise proceeds for the Billy Lake ALS Research Fund and the Kyle Ambrogi Foundation

How: To register, please contact Jim Byrne (jmb5343@gmail.com / 610-952-6527), Mike McCauley (mccauleymichael10@gmail.com / 610-613-2888), or Gavin Keirans (gavinkeirans@gmail.com \ 267-266-1213)

How Much: To reserve a team, team captains need to deposit $60 with one of the people above. The cost is $35 per player with the cost per team capped at $200.

Why Not: Each player will receive a shirt on the day of the tournament. The winners will receive gift certificates to a Center City restaurant. Refreshments and food will be provided to all participants.

Saturday- Service Project 11:30AM

Gavin P. Keirans — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:01:50 +0000

Its that time of year again, where we hit the streets for some ‘game changing’ service. The project will be Saturday from 1130-330 in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia..

Here are the details:.

For our next service project, we will be deconstructing and recreating a community garden which must be moved due to impending development at its current site. Join us as we head to the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia to collaborate with the East Park Revitalization Alliance (EPRA) whose mission is to establish programs to promote health and wellness and events to improve the local environment.

This will be a great opportunity to relocate the garden within the neighborhood so that all residents can continue to enjoy the space for years to come. The project will run from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday, March 23rd.

All volunteers will receive a ‘Changing the Game’ t-shirt and lunch!.

Click here to RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/gavin.keirans#!/events/332361643547241/

-GK

Registration Open for PCLAC Basketball Tournament

Gavin P. Keirans — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:49:06 +0000

On April 6th, The Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Corps (PCLAC) will be launching its first annual charity basketball tournament. The tournament will be hosted at St. Joe’s Prep from 10AM – 5PM.

Please click on the following link to register: http://phillycatholics.com/athletics/

Set Up

We will have a 12-16 team male and 4 team female bracket, with all proceeds (except for gym rental cost) going to charity. We will be raising money for two efforts: Billy Lake ALS Research Fund & Philadelphia Inner-City Literacy.

Each team is guaranteed two games, with majority playing at least 3 games
8 Team Male Playoff Bracket (8 of 12 move forward)
Female Championship Game (Top 2 of 4 Play in Championship)
Winners of Male & Female brackets will receive Gift Certificate and Sporting Ticket package

Payment

Each Captain is required to deposit $60 to reserve a team, with the total cost being $200. The final $140 will be due by March 31st.

Interested in taking part, but don’t have a team? Please pay $30 and we will assign you to a free agent team.

-GK

PCLAC Charity Basketball Tournament on April 6th

Gavin P. Keirans — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:55:04 +0000

PCLAC will be hosting a charity basketball tournament at St. Joseph’s Prep on April 6th from 10am until 6PM.

This tournament will be led by our Athletics Directors, Jim Byrne and Mike McCauley. This event will also officially mark the launch of our Athletic sector, which goes along with the other three pillars of the organization: Service, Social & Life/Job Trainings.

We will have use of the entire Kelly Field House (4 full courts) and are aiming to have 12-16 full teams enter.

Final details and charitable cause will be announced and publicized on Monday, March 11th.

Stay Tuned for the next chapter of PCLAC!

-GK

Spring Service Project on March 23rd

Christen Kouch — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:57:45 +0000

For our next service project, we will be deconstructing and recreating a community garden which must be moved due to impending development at its current site.

Join us as we head to the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia to collaborate with the East Park Revitalization Alliance (EPRA) whose mission is to establish programs to promote health and wellness and events to improve the local environment.

This will be a great opportunity to relocate the garden within the neighborhood so that all residents can continue to enjoy the space for years to come..

The project will run from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday, March 23rd. All volunteers will receive a ‘Changing the Game’ t-shirt and lunch will be provided! Stay tuned for more details.

Click here to read more about EPRA: http://www.epralliance.org/.

Please rsvp to the event by clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/332361643547241.

Christen Kouch and Brianna Luskin

Service Co-Directors

PCLAC Partnership with Philadelphia Police

Gavin P. Keirans — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:58:15 +0000

In our second series of Job & Life Trainings for 2013, we will be partnering with the Philadelphia Police’s C.H.E.E.R.S. program beginning March 2nd. We will providing two volunteers for six different dates from March 2nd-April 6th in order to provide leadership empowerment trainings.

The Community Health Enrichment Empowerment Resource Services Program (C.H.E.E.R.S.) is a pilot program and was created to provide our youth (8-17 years of age) with the necessary tools to make well informed decisions when confronted with situations that may negatively impact their lives. The free program will commence on Saturday, March 2, 2013 and continue for eight consecutive Saturdays from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM.

The mission of the C.H.E.E.R.S. Program:

to create self-worth through positive motivation and objective outlooks for the future of our youth
provide our youth with the necessary resources to become contributing members society
empower our youth to make positive decisions therefore impacting positive
change upon the community and their lives
enrich the lives of our youth through exposure to positive community involvement with an emphasis on education and diversity

Below are the sessions that the Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Corps (PCLAC) has committed to provided training:

St. Joachim- 1527 Church Street. 19124 (15^th Police District)
Holy Trinity- 11^th Rockland. 19121 (35^th Police District)
YMCA- 1400 N. Broad St 19121 (22^nd Police District)
Christian Stronghold Church (16^th Police District)- 4701 Lancaster Avenue 19131
Luretha Vaird Recreation Center- 4800 Whitaker Ave 19124 (15^th & 24^th Police District)
St. Peters- 5^th & Girard Ave. 19122 (26^th Police District)
Shiloh Baptist Church- 2040 Christian Street 19146 (17^th Police District)

PCLAC Social Brunch this Sunday 1PM

Mike Wallace — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:21:21 +0000

This Sunday we will be hosting our next PCLAC Social Event, #SecondSunday Brunch at Mission Grill.

Gavin Keirans will be serving as Guest Bartender and donating all of his tips to PCLAC, in order to help fund the next service projects.

From 1-3PM, $30 gets you:

-All you can drink Bloody Marys

-All you can drink Mimosas

-All you can drink Bud Light

-All you can drink well drinks

-$5 donation to PCLAC (http://phillycatholics.com/

This should be a fun Sunday and a great way to mingle with folks outside of service projects.

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/287013491428113/?ref=notif¬if_t=plan_admin_added

Location: 1835 Arch Street (Corner of 19th & Arch), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

-MW

Making an Impact through Job Training

Gavin P. Keirans — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:49:21 +0000

Nick Stathes Presenting at Project H.O.M.E.

We are thrilled with the success of our job readiness series with Project H.O.M.E. The past three Fridays, Nick Stathes and Gavin Keirans have led trainings on interviewing, building resumes, filling out applications and the dos/don’ts to being successful in the work place.

There are 20 people who have signed up for the sessions and each has shown a commitment to attend every week. These folks have some great stories and are working hard to get back into the work force.

This past week, Jim Byrne joined the sessions to lead breakout Mock Interviews and focus on shaping people’s stories into a concise message. As we went through interview scenarios, the participation was outstanding.

This upcoming Friday is our final session, focusing on workplace etiquette and we look forward to finishing on a strong note.

Partnership with Project H.O.M.E. for Job Readiness Trainings

Gavin P. Keirans — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:34:58 +0000

The Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni Corps (PCLAC) will be partnering with Project H.O.M.E. to deliver job readiness trainings.

The sessions will be held on Fridays from 1-2:30 and feature the following topics:

January 18th- Application Completion Workshop & Resume Writing

January 25th- Job Interviewing Workshop

February 1st- Dress Code and Workplace Etiquette Workshop

We are thrilled to be partnering with such an amazing organization and look forward to working with them on many opportunities ahead.

Here is a quick blurb about Project H.O.M.E.:

“The mission of the Project H.O.M.E. community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. “