Desert Dolls Roller Derby Charity Bout

May 19th 2012
Phoenix, Arizona

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Kids Need to Read had a fantastic time attending the Desert Dolls Roller Derby HEROES VS VILLAINS charity bout. All proceeds from the event, including ticket sales and t-shirt sales, benefited Kids Need to Read. A total of $2,342 was raised! Samurai Comics generously sponsored the event so all proceeds could be donated to KNTR. Thomas Healy of Samurai Comics was on hand to emcee halftime activities, including a Quick Draw between artists Ben Glendenning and Jeff Pina. The Quick Draw “sketch-off” was lots of fun for the kids, as was an amazing yo-yo demonstration conducted by Julius and other folks from All Yo-Yo. Kids Need to Read handed out Highlights, Highlights High Five, Cricket, and Cicada magazines to kids attending the event. Of course, watching the Heroes and Villains battle it out for supremacy on wheels was extremely entertaining! Thank you so much to Shannon “Killface Claudette” Bailey and Christina “Blocka” Gerrish for planning the event, as well as Samurai Comics for sponsoring, Lorie “Honey Badger” Park and artist Rory Hensley for creating the t-shirts and donating the proceeds to KNTR, Stage 3 Printing in Tempe, Ben Glendenning, Jeff Pina, All Yo-Yo, Highlights for Children, Carus Publishing, and of course, everyone at Desert Dolls Roller Derby!

Photographs © Denise Gary

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Logo for the Desert Dolls Roller Derby HEROES VS VILLAINS charity bout benefiting Kids Need to Read. Courtesy of Desert Dolls Roller Derby Whitney and Debbie gave out Highlights, Highlights High Five, Cricket, and Cicada magazines to kids attending the event. © Denise Gary Denise sneaks in on a photo. © Denise Gary The Kids Need to Read banner hangs proudly rink-side. © Denise Gary Denise and Whitney say hello before the game. © Denise Gary Heroes and Villains for Kids Need to Read! © Denise Gary Faith “Robin Haarmsya” Hochhalter and Shannon “Killface Claudette” Bailey – Shannon planned the bout with Christina “Blocka” Gerrish (not pictured). © Denise Gary Debbie and Denise prepare to enjoy the bout from rink-side seats. Denise is wearing an event t-shirt; the shirts were sold to benefit Kids Need to Read. © Denise Gary The Villains! © Denise Gary The Heroes! © Denise Gary There was bumping. © Denise Gary There were spills. © Denise Gary Killface Claudette cheers on the hero side! © Denise Gary Faith provides live Facebook updates during the event. © Denise Gary © Denise Gary Jostling for position. © Denise Gary There were spills right in front of our chairs! © Denise Gary Roller Derby is a very rough sport! © Denise Gary Players do get hurt. © Denise Gary This Hero was a rocket! © Denise Gary Thomas Healy of Samurai Comics (event sponsors) introduced halftime activities and emceed the “Quick Draw” for kids. © Denise Gary Jeff Pina is the Quick Draw artist on the Hero side. © Denise Gary © Denise Gary Ben Glendenning is the Quick Draw artist on the Villain side.© Denise Gary © Denise Gary Folks from All Yo-Yo put on an amazing show! © Denise Gary Julius shows how it's done! © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary