Archive for July, 2010

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 flocked to Red Bull Arena to watch the New York Red Bulls, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting CP, and Manchester City compete …

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 in the Eastern Cape, just outside the city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Shamwari Game Reserve is a remarkable …

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 obesity across the country. GRS uses the power of soccer in the fight against HIV & AIDS in Africa and …

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 of Alexandra. A two-week program designed to celebrate and showcase the power of soccer to create social change, the …

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 how you can support it.

Ethan and Jenna’s Africa adventure

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Follow along as Ethan and Jenna visit the Shamwari game reserve: People.com.

New York Football Challenge

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Three days, four games and a lot of support for Grassroot Soccer – sound like a good time? Visit the New York Red Bulls site to get your tickets.

Event flyer

Red Bull New York and the World Series of Football (WSF) announced the ticket purchasing information for the New …