Ironmen Volunteering At Community Foodbank
December 6, 2008 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
New Jersey Ironmen News Release
Newark, N.J. (Saturday, December 6, 2008) - Remaining steadfast to community efforts in the state, the New Jersey Ironmen will be donating their time to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey on Sunday. As part of their quarterly Family Volunteer Day, the Ironmen players will be providing warehouse assistance to the Community FoodBank.
"We are very happy to help out the FoodBank, especially during the holiday season," Ironmen Assistant Coach/midfielder Goran Vasic commented. "Their daily efforts are selfless and very heartfelt, and we are pleased to be able to spend a day with these great people."
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey began when their founder and Executive Director, Kathleen DiChiara, began distributing groceries out of the trunk of her car in 1976. Today, the FoodBank distributes over 21 million pounds of food and groceries a year and serves 1,656 non-profit programs, including 436 programs served by its Partner Distribution Organizations (PDOs). Through their combined efforts, they assist three-quarters of a million low-income people in 18 of New Jersey's 21 counties.
The New Jersey Ironmen will make their 2008-09 season debut at Prudential Center on Sunday, December 14th, opening up their sophomore campaign at 4:00 p.m. against the Chicago Storm. The Ironmen are partnering with Jersey Cares by hosting a coat drive at their home opener, which will benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Fans are encouraged to bring gently-worn coats that can be donated at the Prudential Center entrances.
Also on hand for the 2008-09 Ironmen home opener will be philanthropist Ethan Zohn, who will be the honorary captain during the season opening ceremonies. After receiving the million-dollar prize for winning Survivor-Africa in 2001, Zohn did the opposite of what drives most people to reality television. He tookhis winnings and co-founded Grass Root Soccer (GRS), a non-profit organization that focuses on worldwide HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness. In Africa professional soccer players are viewed as heroes within their communities, and GRS begins their approach with them. They first train those athletes about HIV/AIDS, and then those players go into the schools in Africa to teach the youth about the lethal disease. Zohn recently completed a 550-mile soccer dribble from Foxboro to Washington D.C. to raise awareness and funds for his cause.
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Xtreme Soccer League Stories from December 6, 2008
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