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Soccer for Life is a non profit 501-(3) C organization designed to enable all the children of the Western Hemisphere to have the opportunity to play soccer, the beautiful game.  Soccer for Life has received a determination of tax exemption from Federal Income taxes . All contributions to Soccer For Life, Inc., are deductible under section 170 of the Code. That means that donations of cash as well as equipment, used soccer gear, vehicles, etc., receive a tax deduction from IRS. Any donation will be valued and you will receive a statement from Soccer for Life, Inc., that you can use to deduct from your income tax. We are classified as a public charity under 509 (a) (2) of the IRS code. We function under the laws of the State of Arizona and carry an Internal Revenue Service "Recognition of Exemption", No. 17053296009004

Collect 500 Pairs Of Sneakers , Support Youth Environmental Entrepreneurship, Participate In Project Athletic Shoes,  and Build A Village

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HONDURAS YOUTH SOCCER PROJECT

More information on the Soccer Donation Project is available to you from sfl@hmradvencen.com Our Soccer Donation web site is http://www.satglobal.com/donate_boots.htm. Want To Know More About The Honduras Youth Soccer Project?

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Soccer Gear Donation Project

Scenes of Youth Soccer in Intibuca - Kids Playing In A Soccer Tournament Using Soccer Gear Donate By US Coaches, Teams and Youth (CLICK HERE If You Want To Donate Used Gear) Email to sfl@hmradvencen.com 

A key project of Soccer For Life is the Honduras Youth Soccer Program which includes a soccer gear donation project and the Youth Soccer Leaders Program. Soccer for Life is working with the Liga Menor de Futbol Intibucana to develop the Honduras Youth Soccer Center. You are invited to take a look at some Scenes of Youth Soccer in Intibuca, photos of youth playing soccer in Intibuca using uniforms collected by Soccer for Life and shipped to Honduras. We are building the Intibuca Youth Soccer Center as a residential soccer academy and complex.

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Q. What is the Soccer Gear Donation Project?

A. The Soccer Gear Donation Project is a joint project between Soccer for Life, Inc and the Liga Menor de Futbol Intibucana in the mountain state of Intibuca, Honduras. The Lenca Indian children of Intibuca love the game of soccer. But the average income in Intibuca is (36-54 Lempiras) or 2-3 dollars per day. And a rubber, round ball that can be used for soccer will cost a minimum of 100 Lempiras. That's more than a day's pay for a round ball. Actual soccer balls cost 500 Lempiras ($27). Poor people who live on beans, rice, coffee and sugar cannot afford to buy soccer balls. Let alone uniforms, soccer shin guards or cleats. And in the USA, every year, thousands of used soccer balls, old uniforms, cleats in good condition are thrown out. And hundreds of thousands of perfectly good, usable soccer items languish in closets, garages, basements and storage rooms. It's time to bring those usable items out of the dark into the light where they can be shared with needy youth in Honduras. Find out more about the soccer gear donation project.

One of the most crucial needs is uniforms. There are many children who would like to play soccer, boys and girls alike. The need for uniforms is key because the sense of community is conveyed by being able to wear a uniform. The Uniform is the piece of equipment that unifies individual into a team. Without uniforms that represent their team, there is a sense of fragmentation. teams need to wear the same uniform each time they play. Spectators need to come to know the team by its uniform. If a team wears a yellow uniforms one game and a blue the next and a green the third time, non one can become deeply involved. How can you say GO Blue team one day and Go Red Team the next or Go Green team on another day. Where is the team spirit?

One things I notice with donated uniforms is the lack of horseplay among players. They consider playing soccer a privilege and take their responsibilities seriously.

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Q. What is the Youth Soccer Leaders Program?

A. America is the leader of the world. The young people growing up in the United States will lead the world. The way they think about others will determine the future not on of our country, but the future of the world. If our young people grow up selfish, self centered and caring only about its own interest, our world will be even more dangerous. You see we as a people are being watched. The way our youth act is the way young people around the world will act. They are emulating our music, our art, our movies. If we show compassion, others show compassion. If we say that the poor are important, others will say the same. We are leaders and our youth are leaders.

That is why Soccer for Life, Inc is developing the Youth Soccer Leaders Program. This is a program to share with our soccer youth, the joy of giving. It is designed to teach Leadership Through Sharing. Our youth learn to be grateful for what they have and open themselves up to sharing with others what we take for granted. They lean to share, to work together in collecting soccer gear through a cleat drive. I know soccer youth are compassionate. I have seen soccer teams that refuse to blow out another team, because they do not want to humiliate another lesser team. I have seen soccer kids bring extra balls to practice for those who may not have balls. I have seen our soccer kids show compassion and caring for others. The Youth Soccer Leaders Program enables our youth to fight global warming at the same time they becoming compassionate leaders.

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Q. What is the Honduras Youth Soccer Project?

A. This is a program created and supported by Soccer for Life, Inc to enable the young people of Honduras to have the needed gear for playing soccer. Soccer for Life will serve as a collection nexus for collecting soccer gear in the USA. In addition, it will support the development of tournaments such as the Soccer Against Global Warming Tournament, training for coaches and players and support for soccer camps in Honduras. The Honduras Youth Soccer Project has at its ultimate goal the development of a Intibuca Youth Soccer Center as a residential soccer academy and complex.

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Q. Why Does the Soccer Gear Donation Project Focus on Planting Trees?

A. As we watch the Tsunami roll across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people we begin to wonder if Global Warming is setting in. Four hurricanes cross Florida in one year. The Blizzard of '05 with record snow. Droughts in the Far West. All this wild weather could be the beginning of a change in the Earth's climate equilibrium. Soccer Moms in Their SUVs are being blamed for Global Warming.  Soccer Moms have soccer kids who do care about the environment. Planting trees is our best ways to combat global warming at this time. Find out more about global warming on these webpages:

Nothing We Do Matters if Global Warming Kicks In. Find Out More About Halting Global Warming. Other pages include Global Warming, Before Global Warming, and During Global Warming.

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Q. What is Global Warming and What Does It Have To Do With Soccer?

A. The soccer youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. They will inherit the world we are creating today. But they can do more than just passively wait to inherit a world changed by global warming. They can become leaders now by fighting global warming through planting trees. Soccer players add to Global Warming by the trips their parents take in their SUVs to soccer practice and soccer games. With 17,000,000 children playing organized soccer, that's a lot of automobiles trips, a lot of gasoline burned and a lot of gases emitted into the atmosphere. Every tree we plant offsets these emissions.

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Q. Why Should We Plant Trees?

A. Tree planting is our number one tool for combating global warming at this time. And since the world weather system is all one system, planting trees in one place can offset global warming thousands of miles away. Here are some reasons trees are so vital: