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Giving Back to the Community: Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, Prachi Jha

Giving Back to the Community – Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, and Prachi Jha

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Giving Back to the Community – Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, and Prachi Jha

Giving Back to the Community – Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, and Prachi Jha
(by Prachi Jha)

Giving Back to the Community - Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, and Prachi Jha

Giving Back to the Community – Barney Reed, Kanak Jha, and Prachi Jha

The Kroc Center is a community-enriching space for people of all ages to come together for education, fitness, arts, and countless other activities. We are currently working hard to start
a table tennis program in the Center, and this Friday we will have our first ever event – a table tennis exhibition starring our very own Bay Area prodigy, 2016 Olympian Kanak Jha! Come join Google Head Coach Barney Reed and Prachi Jha for an evening of pongtastic fun, food, drinks, and a chance to challenge some of the best players in the country!

 
 
WHEN: Friday, August 11th from 6 to 9pm
WHERE: Kroc Center, 240 Turk Street, San Francisco
General Admission: Free, first-come, first-serve seating
VIP Tickets: $25, front-row seating, free snacks, chance to play one-on-one with Kanak, Barney, and Prachi Jha, autographed ball…

VIP tickets are available at: (or at the door)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/table-tennis-exhibition-match-with-olympian-star-tickets-36708656580

Hope to see you all there!
Prachi Jha

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