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Archive for October, 2006

From Survivor to Poverty-Fighter

Monday, October 30th, 2006

From netaid.org

NetAid Global Action Award judge and winner of “Survivor: Africa” Ethan Zohn talks to us about growing up, the inspiration that led to his non-profit organization, Grassroot Soccer, and the small things that everyone can do to fight global poverty.

Can you tell us about where …

Scare the celebs!

Monday, October 30th, 2006

From gabsmash.com

VH1 sends some brave celebs out for an eerie ghost hunt on Celebrity Paranormal this Sunday night.

Supermodel Rachel Hunter, comedian Godfrey, Baywatch’s Traci Bingham, workout guru Tony Little, and Survivor winner Ethan Zohn visit New England to stay overnight at an abandoned asylum for the

An Example of the GRS Ideal in Action

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

The US State Department understands the ability of soccer to effect change.

Former U.S. MNT Defender Marcelo Balboa Visits Nigeria
“We emphasized education during the clinics,” Balboa said. “We told the children that education goes a lot farther in life than soccer. An education comes first.”

The St. Jude’s All Stars Team Wins US Challenge

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

Ethan’s team, The St Jude’s All Stars, won the US Challenge this weekend and raised over $10k for St Jude’s Hospital. Congratulations to Ethan, Brennan Swain, Hunter Ellis, Danny Moy and Burton Roberts! The full event summary can be found here.

US Challenge

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

The St. Jude Reality All Stars team will compete in this year’s US Challenge. Joining Ethan on the team will be Hunter Ellis, Burton Roberts and Brennan Swain. You can support the team (and St. Jude’s hospital) by making a pledge here.

3V3 Kick AIDS Tournament

Friday, October 13th, 2006

On October 13th and 14th, Ethan will be at a very special Kick AIDS fundraiser at Marquette’s Valley Fields. This fun 3V3 tournament will feature at least 6 games, along with an official tournament t-shirt and a chance to meet Ethan Zohn as well as various Marquette University …

Grassroot Soccer site gets a facelift

Monday, October 9th, 2006

Check out the updated Grassroot Soccer site – complete with a blog and news updates. It is amazing to see how much this organization has grown in a few short years. This growth is, in no small amount, thanks to the continued generosity of people like you. So take …

KickAIDS Tournament to Benefit Grassroot Soccer

Monday, October 9th, 2006

Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor: Africa and co-founder of Grassroot Soccer, has teamed up with The Excellency Clinic for this October 13-14 fundraiser tournament. The soccer tournament is open to players ages U7 to U14, in a 3 v 3 street-style soccer format, and will be held at Marquette …