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FC Dallas in the Community

Published on March 25, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


FRISCO, Texas (Wednesday, March 25, 2009) - FC Dallas in the Community provides information on the FC Dallas Foundation and Community Relations activities for the forth-coming week.

COMMUNITY CLINIC SERIES RETURNS

The FC Dallas Foundation's Community Clinic Series returns on Wednesday, March 25 (3 - 4:30 p.m. CT) with a visit to the League of United Latin American Citizens at Pinkston High School (2200 Dennison St., Dallas, TX 75212). The FC Dallas players scheduled to attend are: Brek Shea, Michael Dello-Russo, Ray Burse, Eric Avila, Blake Wagner, Anthony Wallace, Andre Rocha and Bruno Guarda.

In its fourth year, and led by FC Dallas Juniors head coach Oscar Pareja, the series of clinics is organized by the FC Dallas Foundation and benefits children in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. For each clinic, a local youth organization is selected to receive free soccer lessons from Pareja and FC Dallas players, as well as a soccer ball donated by Hunt 4 Soccer.

CONTINUING A FRIEND'S LEGACY

In November 2007, a former FC Dallas employee and friend, Peter Burks was killed by a roadside bomb while on duty in Baghdad, Iraq. Two weeks before his death, he had emailed the FC Dallas front office asking for help with a campaign to provide soccer balls to children in Iraq. Fulfilling his wish, FC Dallas was able to send over 350 soccer balls to Iraq on behalf of the Army 2nd Lieutenant last year.

In honor of Burks, the FC Dallas Foundation will again send items to Iraq next month through the Peter Burks Unsung Hero Fund. FC Dallas will host a soccer ball / supplies collection at the Sunday, March 29 game vs. Chivas USA (2 p.m. CT at Pizza Hut Park) at the FC Dallas Foundation table located on the North Concourse. In addition, the Foundation will collect soccer balls and supplies at the FCD office (9200 World Cup Way, Ste 202, Frisco, TX 75034) through Friday, April 3 to help in this effort and to continue to fulfill Peter Burks' wishes.

Requested items for the children: soccer balls and school supplies (pens, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, construction paper. NO scissors, mechanical pencils or other sharp objects). Requested items for the soldiers: (games, books, music, calling cards, snacks, athletic socks, etc).

EASTER EGG HUNT

The FC Dallas Foundation will host children from around the Metroplex in the fourth annual Kicks For Kids EGGzotic Easter Adventure at the Dallas Zoo on Wednesday, April 8 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The Dallas Zoo is located at 650 South R.L. Thorton Freeway, Dallas, TX 75203. The EGGzotic Adventure includes hunting Easter eggs with FC Dallas players and the Easter Bunny and learning about animals with FC Dallas midfielder Eric Avila. Other FCD players scheduled to attend are Blake Wagner, Aaron Pitchkolan, Bryant Rueckner, Dax McCarty and Michael Dello-Russo. Admission is free for Kicks For Kids Community Partners. For more information on becoming a partner, please contact The FC Dallas Foundation Director, Andrea Myers 214.705.6704.

MOVIE PREMIERE

The FC Dallas Foundation will be hosting a movie premiere for DisneyNature: Earth at AMC Stonebriar to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 15. The movie will start at 7:00pm. FC Dallas players will be in attendance and conducting an Earth Day trivia contest with the kids before the movie and signing autographs afterwards. Admission is free, to reserve your spot please contact FC Dallas Foundation Coordinator, Courtney Willis at 214.705.8728.

UPCOMING APPEARANCES

March 29 - Pregame at the FC Dallas Foundation Table (North Concourse, Pizza Hut Park): Marcelo Saragosa

March 29 - Postgame at FCDallasGear.com (Team Store) at Pizza Hut Park: Eric Avila and Andre Rocha

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