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# Volley-Ween event encouraged friendly competition to support local businesses
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/volley-ween-event-encouraged-friendly-competition-to-support-local-businesses/
- Published: 2022-10-28T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T15:07:11.000Z
- Author: Grace Adams
- Tags: Business, Featured, News, #wp, #wp-post, #author-49, #Import 2025-11-06 12:28

**Beach:** Clad in fish-scale pants and pelican hats, employees of local Santa Monica businesses went head to head this week in a beach volleyball tournament as part of a fundraiser for Santa MoniCares, an organization that brings together members of the city’s tourism industry to support local non-profits. Dubbed “Volley-Ween,” the event was the first of what the organization plans to make an annual occurrence. “We see it as a community-driven way to give back,” said President and CEO of Santa Monica Travel and Tourism Misti Kerns, who helped organize the inaugural event. In addition to being treated to friendly - but still competitive – volleyball, attendees at the event also participated in a costume contest and enjoyed food and drinks at Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals between matches. Participating teams including representatives from Loews Santa Monica Beach, Pierside Santa Monica, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows and the Santa Monica Police Department.