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Hello, everyone. As many of you may have read, Ethan's Hodgkin's disease is in remission. He would like to thank all of you for your support and well wishes during the past year. Every message helped him in the healing process.

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Barclays New York Challenge Recap

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

The inaugural Barclays New York Challenge was simply memorable and successful. With an average attendance of 19,042, fans from the New York/New Jersey area and other parts of the world …

South African Scene

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Check out this video interview with Ethan where he talks about the Grassroot Soccer program in South Africa.

South Africa’s Other Game

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Ethan’s latest Tonic blog talks about a trip he and Jenna took to the The Shamwari Game Reserve.

Enter, The Shamwari Game Reserve, a spectacular 60,000-acre piece of land …

MSNBC Interview

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

MSNBC has an interview up with Ethan – check it out:  ‘Survivor’ winner uses soccer to fight AIDS.

Grassroot Soccer Named Official Charity Partner of Women’s Professional Soccer

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA & NEW YORK, NY– Grassroot Soccer (GRS) and Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) are pleased to announce their new partnership supporting Get Active!, WPS’s campaign to fight childhood …

Chalkbot message from Ethan

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

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As Fans Await Final, Youth Unite to Create Social Change

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

In anticipation of the final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg, a parallel competition is taking place at the Football For Hope (FFH) Festival in the township …

Ryan Sutter Doesn’t Have Cancer …

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Having a laid-back, lazy Saturday? Not Bachelorette winner Ryan Sutter. This guy’s running, biking, & swimming to raise money for youth affected by cancer. Read about his challenge and …

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Using the Power of Soccer in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS

Grassroot Soccer provides African youth with the knowledge, life skills, and support to live HIV-free. We continuously improve our innovative HIV prevention and life-skills curriculum, share our program and concept effectively, and utilize the popularity of soccer to increase our impact.
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You can help millions already dying from AIDS to live dramatically longer and fuller lives by lacing up a pair of shoelaces in your favourite shoes. Which means that just by going about your own life, you can help save someone else's. Get involved.
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Mobilize your own college, high school, community, or soccer club in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa!
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