Sports
Donate Soccer Equipment to Those in Need
Local group collects gently-used soccer equipment and shares with players less fortunate.
Got equipment? Specifically, gently-used soccer equipment?
Sean Conroy of Medfield is collecting soccer equipment for a group called I Want to Play, Inc. (in Milford) which then shares the equipment with kids in Kenya as part of the U.S. Soccer Foundation's Passback Program.
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Equipment -- cleats, shin guards, socks, shirts, shorts, balls, etc. -- can be left in front of the soccer shed at Wheelock during the day on Saturday, Nov. 10. Conroy will then deliver them to Milford.
You can contact "passback@medfieldsoccer.org," if you need someone to pick up the equipment.
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According to the organization's website,
I Want to Play, Inc. is a Non-Profit 501 ©3 youth sports foundation dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children living under social and economic disadvantaged areas through sports. The foundation uses sports and life skills education to empower and transform the lives of young people at grassroots level equipping them with the skills they need to become valuable members in their communities.
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