RCW Calendar
May 14 2013	RCW Radio, 8 p.m.

RCW in the Community

Organizations we support:

	The Blue Santa Parade The Blue Santa Parade is an annual tradition for RCW and an event conducted by Southwest Communities in Action with support from the San Antonio Police Department. The contribution provides toys & blankets to needy families in the southwest community. View photos from the 2012 Blue Santa Parade and donation > View the video from the 2011 Blue Santa Parade > View photos from the 2010 Blue Santa Parade with Alissa Flash & Mercedes Martinez > View photos from the 2008 Blue Santa Parade >
Organization Website >	San Antonio Food Bank 5200 Old Highway 90 West San Antonio, Texas 78227 About: The San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB) provides food and grocery products to more than 500 partner agencies in 16 counties throughout Southwest Texas. In FY2011, SAFB provided more than 50 million pounds of food. The mission of the SAFB is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education, and advocacy. Photo from monetary donation (providing more than 1,500 pounds of food, drive also brought in more than 130 canned goods) from November 2012 >
Organization Website >	San Antonio Pets Alive Animal Care Services (Building 1) 4710 Highway 151 San Antonio, Texas 78227 About: San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!), established in 2012, is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping the killing of San Antonio’s adoptable dogs and cats. In partnership with San Antonio’s Animal Care Services, SAPA is implementing innovative and progressive programs to rescue as many animals as possible off of the daily “euthanasia list” and help owners who are having problems so great that they need to surrender their pet(s) to a shelter. Photo of monetary donation from October 2012 event >
Organization Website >	Brighton Center 14207 Higgins Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 Mission Statement: Brighton Center provides family & community education and developmental services to children (birth to age 22) with disabilities or delays empowering them to achieve their individual potential making them successful in every community. Photo of monetary donation from September 2012 event >
	National Night Out Miller's Pond Parks & Recreation Center An annual tradition for RCW! Every year RCW joins the community near Miller's Pond Parks & Recreation Center for National Night Out.The event raises awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch/Neighborhood Watch, and other anti-crime efforts. This wonderful event helps bring neighbors together. Photos from October 2012 appearance & RCW Radio live broadcast > RCW at 2010 National Night Out Awards Ceremony > Photos from October 5, 2010 appearance > Photos from October 6, 2009 appearance > Photos from October 7, 2008 appearance >
Organization Website >	Warrior and Family Support Center Bldg. 3628 Rawley E. Chambers Rd. Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 Purpose: Warrior and Family Support Center (WFSC) provides coordinated services to patients, next-of-kin and extended Family Members with a primary focus on Wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Warriors. It provides a friendly, comfortable environment. Wounded Warriors and their Family Members visit the WFSC to maintain contact with other military members or extended Family Members, to receive emotional support, answers to their questions, and to extend their rehabilitation away from the hospital. The rehabilitation involves learning to cope with war related disabilities as individuals, as couples, and as families. - RCW Supports the Troops! To view pictures of Hernandez and Oliver visiting the Wounded Warriors Center at BAMC, click here. It was truly a great experience and we'd like to thank the staff at the Wounded Warriors for bringing RCW out to their facility and meeting the true heroes of our country. RCW was honored that the staff went out of their way for our visit and we look forward to continue visiting the center and meeting our nation's bravest.
Organization Website >	The 100 Club of San Antonio P.O. Box 6741 San Antonio, TX 78209 Purpose: The 100 Club of San Antonio is a non-profit, citizen-based organization serving the families of fallen law enforcement and firefighters in San Antonio Bexar County. They are not affiliated with any Police, Fire or Governmental agency and 97% of Membership Dues and Donations are used for the families and dependent children in their time of need. Photo of monetary donation from August 2012 event >
Team Madison Melissa Website >	Team Madison Melissa - March of Dimes' March for Babies (210) 842-8398 Purpose: Every year, River City Wrestling helps raise funds for the March of Dimes' March for Babies through Team Madison Melissa, a team registered with the non-profit March of Dimes. The event and organization raises awareness about prematurity, birth defects and infant mortality and provides support and assistance to families with babies in need. Team Madison Melissa is named after Madison Melissa Oliver who was born at only 25 weeks and weighed just over 1 pound. Her story is an extraordinary example of this organization's outstanding work. Team Madison Melissa on April 14, 2012 edition of KENS-5 Great Day SA > Team Madison Melissa on March 1, 2013 edition of San Antonio Living > Team Madison Melissa on March 6, 2013 edition of KABB Focus on South Texas > March of Dimes' March for Babies fundraiser at Paciugo Gelatto with TNA stars Velvet Sky and Hernandez along with CBS' Amazing Race star Vanessa Macias: Photo Gallery 1 and Photo Gallery 2 Team Madison Melissa is the 2013 Ambassador Family for March for Babies-San Antonio > Team Madison Melissa was featured in May 2013 in Texas A&M University-San Antonio's student publication The Mesquite > Team Madison Melissa was on the May 6, 2013 edition of KABB Fox News First in the morning >
Organization Website >	Kids Get Fit with RCW (210) 842-8398 Purpose: In 2012, River City Wrestling initiated a campaign using its own funds to battle an epidemic in this country: childhood obesity. According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963. Childhood obesity is the number one health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking. Kids Get Fit with RCW features pro wrestlers discussing and demonstrating proper nutrition and exercise techniques to our society’s most precious citizens - our children. Our heroes will guide young minds and bodies through a 45-minute session that involves basic exercise techniques and nutrition tips instructed by RCW wrestlers!
Organization Website >	Newtown Memorial Fund P.O. Box 596 Botsford, CT 06404 Mission: The fund itself is a memorial. It’s not a plaque or a statue or even a building. It’s an ongoing remembrance that provides care and support for those directly affected today, and for the entire community, for the long term. Restore - Provide for the immediate needs of the families of the 26 victims, those who were wounded but survived, the 12 children who were first-hand witnesses, and the others affected. Remember - Contribute toward a lasting, meaningful, physical memorial honoring the lives lost on December 14, 2012, and establish academic scholarships for future generations of Newtown students. Renew - By restoring and remembering, we will move our community ahead, together, starting today and forevermore. We have always been a united Newtown, and we will remain connected through that bond. We refuse to be defined by this tragedy. And we are committed to ensuring there are New Days Ahead. View the donation acceptance letter from Newtown Memorial Fund (donation was given from a portion of the proceeds of the January 5, 2013 event): photo 1 and photo 2.
RCW Anti-Bullying	RCW appearance at Bonham Academy on Oct. 26, 2012. RCW Promoter Brandon Oliver and wrestler "Stix" Rob Love deliver an anti-bullying message to elementary school kids at Bonham Academy. View the photos from this appearance >

More RCW in the Community

RCW has a passion for venturing out into the community for fundraisers, events and autograph sessions. For more information about having RCW appear your community event or fundraiser, please call (210) 842-8398 or e-mail sponsorship@rcw-wrestling.com

TEAM MADISON MELISSA IN THE MARCH OF DIMES' MARCH FOR BABIES Team Madison Melissa is once again the annual March of Dimes' March for Babies event on April 14, 2012 at Sea World in San Antonio. Team Madison Melissa is raising money for this worthwhile charity in the honor of Madison Melissa Oliver, who was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 1 pound, 8 ounces and fought to live, facing multiple surgeries for her heart and eyes and surviving on a ventilator. Five years later, Madison is proof of what can happen with support and faith. Please donate to Team Madison Melissa, all donations go to March of Dimes, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preventing premature birth and birth defects. Click here to donate to the team. >

Click here to watch this special video on the life of Madison Melissa Oliver >

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RCW VISITS THE JYSF FOOTBALL CAMP! On Saturday, June 4, 2011 the stars of River City Wrestling made a visit to the Judson ISD Youth Football Camp. Students in 2nd grade through high school participated and learned football techniques from NFL pros including the camps host, Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson! Read more >

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SUPPORT TEAM MADISON MELISSA! Team Madison Melissa is once again participating in the March of Dimes "March for Babies" event on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8 a.m. at Sea World in San Antonio! You can walk with the team or make a donation! Keep babies healthy! Click here for more information >

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- We raised over $1,000 for the March of Dimes so far!!! It was a spectacular event on May 8, 2010 at Sea World. Thank you to all of our donors and participants! Team Madison also finished in second place for Best T-shirt Design! You can still make a donation until May 31! For more information, click here.

To watch the inspirational videos made by Jennifer De La Rosa for Baby Madison, please click here or an alternate version click here.

- RCW held an Easter Egg Hunt on April 3 prior to Texas Explosion V for the young RCW fans. To view the photos, click here.

- To view pictures from the September 4 RCW Bowling event, click here.

- RCW Supports the Troops! To view pictures of Hernandez and Oliver visiting the families and children at Lackland AFB, click here. Thank you to the staff of Lackland!

- RCW at the Alamo Quarry! To view pictures of RCW at the Alamo Quarry movie theatre on July 24, click here.

- So which wrestler and wrestling fans are the best bowlers in San Antonio? The RCW Bowling Fundraiser was a complete success, everyone had a lot of fun and can't wait until the next one! For the results, click here, and to view pictures from the event, click here. Thank you to everyone that participated in the event and a big thanks to Astro Bowl Sports Center!

- View the RCW videos for the upcoming Crank II: High Voltage movie, coming to theatres April 17! To view the Pink/J*** S****** video, click here. To view the Hernandez video, click here.

Click here to view pictures from the February 7, 2009 autograph signing with Hotstuff Hernandez and Trina at the premiere of "The Wrestler" at the Alamo Drafthouse.

Click here to view pictures from the January 23, 2009 "The Wrestler" premiere and roundtable discussion.

Click here to view pics from November 8, 2008 at TAMUK-SA's Fall Festival

Click here to view pics from Oct. 18, 2008 at Ft. Sam Houston's Fall Festival

Click here to view pics from August 17, 2008 at The Silverado Rodeo