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LONG LIVE THE EASTERN KNIGHTS!!

$4,685 of $4,000 goal
Given by 89 generous donors in 8 weeks

With the recent release of The Dark Horse The Eastern Knights Chess Club would love to get our kids on the road to tournaments again!

Nationwide

This page has been set up due to the overwhelming response of people nationally wanting to donate to the Eastern Knights Chess Club.

The acclaimed Dark Horse movie is based on the Eastern Knights Chess Club and one of the founding members, Genesis Potini. Gen Da Man is the inspiration for the lead character in the Dark Horse movie played by Cliff Curtis.

Sadly Gen passed away in 2011 so he never got to see the movie to completion, however his legacy lives on through the Eastern Knights Chess Club and now The Dark Horse movie.

Genesis Potini always said he never wanted to attract the well off, well behaved children to chess. He always wanted to engage the misfits and those from families in need.

This is something that the Eastern Knights has continued as part of it's core ethos, Chess anywhere, for anyone.

The Club would like to do the following with and for those misfits:

* take our kids to at least two tournaments

* purchase more clocks

* purchase more chess sets

We are running bbqs, fundraising etc but some people have expressed wanting to donate to the club so we have set up this avenue too.

Bravery is Contagious.

Long Live the Eastern Knights.

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andrew knowles
andrew knowles on 24 Sep 2014
$10
Rob Walls
Rob Walls on 22 Sep 2014
Great Work! Great Film!
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 11 Sep 2014
Keep up the great work!!
$100
Private Donor
Private Donor on 09 Sep 2014
saw the movie and loved the idea- you guys rock!
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Caroline Pilbrow
Caroline Pilbrow on 06 Sep 2014
Dear Eastern Knights Wishing you all the very best. with warmest regards, Caroline
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This campaign started on 4 Aug 2014 and ended on 2 Oct 2014.