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NIBOLI 19 SECONDS BACK BUT
RETAINED THE YELLOW JERSEY.
MOTIVATION TO GET BACK
WITH A
PROGRAM CALLED "PLAYING FOR
KEEPS."
ROBIN BEVIER
HAS NEVER PLAYED
BUT SHE'S HELPING THEM GET ON
THE COURT AS WELL AS PLAY OTHER
SPORTS.
I THINK SPORTS IS A
TREMENDOUS PLACE FOR KIDS TO
LEARN DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND
TEAMWORK BUT YOU'VE GOT TO GET
ON THE COURT TO BE ABLE TO DO
THAT.
LIKE SHE'S A TAX ATTORNEY AND AN
ESTATE PLANNER AND DECIDED TO
USE THE MONEY SHE MAKES FROM
REFEREEING GAMES TO FUND HER
PROGRAM CALLED PLAYING FOR KEEPS
GIVING MONEY FOR REGISTRATION
FEES AND EQUIPMENT.
IT PROVIDES 10%
OF THE OWNER
FEES AND HELPS KIDS YOUNGER THAN
HIMSELF TO DO SOMETHING WHETHER
IT'S THROWING A FOOTBALL,
COACHING, HELPING WITH HOMEWORK.
THEN WE PROVIDE THE OTHER 90% SO
YOU CAN PLAY SPORTS.
THE REAL
MOTIVATION CAME
AFTER A LATE-NIGHT GROCERY STORE
RUN.
THERE WERE THESE TWO YOUNG
BOYS SELLING CANDY BARS RAISING
MONEY FOR THE UNIFORMS.
THEY WERE FROM OAK PARK AND I
SAID IT WAS A LONG WAYS AWAY.
WHAT WERE THEY DOING ON A
THURSDAY NIGHT INSTEAD OF BEING
HOME DOING HOMEWORK?
I WANTED THEM TO BE HOME WITH
THEIR MOM AND DAD.
JUST AS SHE FELT
THE NEED TO
HELP, SHE HOPES CURRENT AND
FUTURE STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL
REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING
BACK.
IF YOU EARN YOUR
WAY, IT IS
SOMETHING YOU WILL ALWAYS
CHERISH.
GREAT PROGRAM.
I WILL TELL YOU WHAT.
ROBIN LOVES THE NFL.
SHE COULD TELL YOU ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 49ERS.
AND HE WAS JERSEY NUMBERS,
STATS, ANYTHING.