Using The Power Of Soccer To Fight AIDS
August 31, 2008
It is not very often that you meet someone that is so humble and cares more about the well-being of others than his own. When you do meet people like Ethan Zohn, they make you want to model their actions and follow their lead to greatness. And leading is exactly what Ethan is doing by creating a grassroots youth soccer movement to help fight AIDS in Africa called Grassroot Soccer United.
After playing professional soccer in Zimbabwe and experiencing the AIDS epidemic first hand by losing one of his best friends to the disease, Ethan founded Grassroot Soccer along with Tommy Clark, Kirk Friedrich, and Methembe Ndlovu in 2002. After winning the reality television show Survivor in Africa, Ethan decided to put his prize money to work by saving lives and fighting AIDS.
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of meeting Ethan and learned about his plan to raise awareness and money to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa with his Dribble Campaign. Ethan started his mission on August 20th at Gillete Stadium during the New England Revs game and will be dribbling 500 miles across the East coast making various stops for clinics then ending the dribble in Washington D.C.
Help Ethan Fight HIV/AIDS
While Ethan is dribbling to raise awareness for Grassroot Soccer United, you can get involved in several ways. Here is a short list of what you can to personally to help Ethan:
- Join the Grassroot Soccer Dribble Team << REGISTER HERE >>
- DONATE $10 TO GET STARTED and ask 10 friends to do the same. (That would be $110).
- Share this blog post by clicking on the Share This Icon below and choosing your favorite places to share the Dribble Campaign OR email this link to your friends.
- Follow Ethan and encourage him on his YouTube page and his Facebook group.
- Buy A GRSU T-Shirt or Ball
- Nominate GRSU for the American Express Members Project.
- Do something in your local community ( I’m holding a soccer clinic for the kids at my church ).
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