Soccer ball drive for the children of Iraq, "Little Feet, Big Goals" (with nice video)

"Little Feet, Big Goals" ^ | October 2006 | Steffan Tubbs

[ajolympian2004]

While visiting Iraq on assignment, KOA Denver reporter Steffan Tubbs was touched by the children forced to survive in such harsh conditions. After talking to several soldiers, he learned that soccer balls are "like gold" in Iraq and the soldiers asked Steffan to send over as many soccer balls as possible when he returned home. Along with the help of his college friend Trevor Slavick, "Little Feet, Big Goals" was started.

Must see video - Soccer ball drive with commentary by Steffan Tubbs - http://www.startcolorado.com/mpdownload/LittleFeet.wmv
(windows media player)

Photos and email from soldiers who have already received a shipment of soccer balls -
http://www.littlefeet.com/photos.htm

'Little Feet, Big Goals' website -
http://www.littlefeet.com/index.htm
(includes 'Donate' link)

About 'Little Feet, Big Goals' -
http://www.littlefeet.com/about.htm

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Steffan Tubbs

Steffan Tubbs blog - (first hand account of trip to Iraq earlier this year, with many photos) http://www.koaradio.com/pages/cmn_blog.html

Steffan in Iraq earlier this year

[ajolympian2004]

One thing I forgot to mention is that "Little Feet, Big Goals" is working with the national sporting goods store, 'The Sports Authority', to get soccer balls shipped right from the manufacturer directly to troops who are serving in Iraq.

[Vaquero]

Teach them American Football and Baseball and they may become a free nation.

[Bluebird Singing]

This is wonderful.

Also great is: http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/
of which actor Gary Sinise (CSI: NY) is involved.

Where's the rest of Hollywood? . . .

[ajolympian2004]

Yeah, I've heard of Gary Sinese's program as well. Anything to promote good will the next generation of Iraq is a positive and worthwhile endeavour.