SPARTAN WOMEN HEADED TO CHINA OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK

Women's Volleyball (Tour)
Monday, December 10, 2007
China Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTAN WOMEN HEADED TO CHINA OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK

LANGLEY, British Columbia - This December the Trinity Western University Women's Volleyball team has been given the opportunity to travel to China with a goal to serve others through the game of volleyball.

"As the TWU Women's Volleyball Team we have been appointed by God to use our talents and abilities to their full potential. We commit to positively impacting each other."

"This is our purpose statement that we live by as a program. We agreed to this trip as a team because we believe what we do in China will achieve what our team is about: impacting not only ourselves, but others." - Saralyn Stel

The team is being hosted by Tianjin University of Technology (TUT) as well as travelling and playing various teams in the country. They have the privilege to compete against some of the top teams in the world. Besides the competitive matches the team has scheduled time with local orphanages and other service organizations

"It is heartbreaking to know that there are children who have been abandoned because of population control. Families in China are restricted to one child, which leaves some children, especially girls and those with disabilities without families we have been given an amazing opportunity to positively affect these children. My goal is to make these kids laugh and smile" - Keanne Tome

The Spartans will be providing Christmas gifts to the students and staff of the Handicapped Children's Center run by the Jian Hua Society- a Christian organization in China. They will also be providing gifts and playing with about 30 deaf children from kindergarten of the Disabled Person's Association, an organization run by the Tianjin government.

Tentative Schedule
Dec. 12 Depart Vancouver for Beijing
Dec. 13 Arrive in Beijing
Dec. 14 Game at 7:30 p.m. vs Nankai University
Dec. 15 2 p.m. at Christmas Party at Jian Hua Handicapped Children's Center
Dec. 16 Game vs TUT at 3 p.m.
Dec. 17 Match at 7:30 p.m. vs TUI
Dec. 19 Visit to JHF Center, Game vs TUT at 4 p.m.
Dec. 22 Depart for Canada

-TW-

Last Updated: 2007-12-11
Author: Scott Stewart